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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,329.45, 217,677.73 and 70,291.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,329.45, 217,677.73 and 70,291.32 is: 105,283.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,329.45 : 217,677.73 = 70,291.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,329.45/217,677.73 = 70,291.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,329.45x = 217,677.73 × 70,291.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,329.45x = 15,300,854,976.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,300,854,976.30/145,329.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,283.93

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