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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,320.80, 217,819.20 and 56,544.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,320.80, 217,819.20 and 56,544.80 is: 84,754.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,320.80 : 217,819.20 = 56,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,320.80/217,819.20 = 56,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,320.80x = 217,819.20 × 56,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,320.80x = 12,316,543,100.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,316,543,100.16/145,320.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,754.17

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