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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,123.80, 217,685.70 and 128,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,123.80, 217,685.70 and 128,794.20 is: 193,191.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,123.80 : 217,685.70 = 128,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,123.80/217,685.70 = 128,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,123.80x = 217,685.70 × 128,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,123.80x = 28,036,655,582.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,036,655,582.94/145,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,191.30

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