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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,322.12, 218,024.86 and 61,038.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,322.12, 218,024.86 and 61,038.93 is: 91,575.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,322.12 : 218,024.86 = 61,038.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,322.12/218,024.86 = 61,038.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,322.12x = 218,024.86 × 61,038.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,322.12x = 13,308,004,167.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,308,004,167.80/145,322.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,575.90

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