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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,275.54, 217,927.47 and 56,536.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,275.54, 217,927.47 and 56,536.26 is: 84,809.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,275.54 : 217,927.47 = 56,536.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,275.54/217,927.47 = 56,536.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,275.54x = 217,927.47 × 56,536.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,275.54x = 12,320,804,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,804,105.06/145,275.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,809.90

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