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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,216.40, 217,824.60 and 109,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,216.40, 217,824.60 and 109,734.80 is: 164,602.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,216.40 : 217,824.60 = 109,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,216.40/217,824.60 = 109,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,216.40x = 217,824.60 × 109,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,216.40x = 23,902,938,916.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,902,938,916.08/145,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,602.20

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