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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152.04, 217,728.84 and 45,303.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152.04, 217,728.84 and 45,303.88 is: 67,956.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152.04 : 217,728.84 = 45,303.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152.04/217,728.84 = 45,303.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152.04x = 217,728.84 × 45,303.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152.04x = 9,863,960,126.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,863,960,126.00/145,152.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,956.05

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