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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152.11, 217,728.18 and 45,320.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152.11, 217,728.18 and 45,320.85 is: 67,981.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152.11 : 217,728.18 = 45,320.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152.11/217,728.18 = 45,320.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152.11x = 217,728.18 × 45,320.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152.11x = 9,867,626,926.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,867,626,926.38/145,152.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,981.28

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