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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,224.16, 217,921.49 and 60,977.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,224.16, 217,921.49 and 60,977.84 is: 91,502.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,224.16 : 217,921.49 = 60,977.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,224.16/217,921.49 = 60,977.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,224.16x = 217,921.49 × 60,977.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,224.16x = 13,288,382,152.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,382,152.76/145,224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,502.56

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