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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,114.80, 217,672.20 and 109,685.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,114.80, 217,672.20 and 109,685.40 is: 164,528.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,114.80 : 217,672.20 = 109,685.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,114.80/217,672.20 = 109,685.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,114.80x = 217,672.20 × 109,685.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,114.80x = 23,875,462,325.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,875,462,325.88/145,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,528.10

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