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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,321.34, 218,023.69 and 61,038.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,321.34, 218,023.69 and 61,038.15 is: 91,574.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,321.34 : 218,023.69 = 61,038.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,321.34/218,023.69 = 61,038.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,321.34x = 218,023.69 × 61,038.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,321.34x = 13,307,762,693.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,307,762,693.77/145,321.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,574.73

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