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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,218.40, 217,827.60 and 109,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,218.40, 217,827.60 and 109,736.80 is: 164,605.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,218.40 : 217,827.60 = 109,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,218.40/217,827.60 = 109,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,218.40x = 217,827.60 × 109,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,218.40x = 23,903,703,775.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,903,703,775.68/145,218.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,605.20

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