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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,246.80, 217,870.20 and 109,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,246.80, 217,870.20 and 109,817.40 is: 164,726.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,246.80 : 217,870.20 = 109,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,246.80/217,870.20 = 109,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,246.80x = 217,870.20 × 109,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,246.80x = 23,925,938,901.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,925,938,901.48/145,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,726.10

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