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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,334.40, 218,008.80 and 75,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,334.40, 218,008.80 and 75,350.40 is: 113,029.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,334.40 : 218,008.80 = 75,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,334.40/218,008.80 = 75,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,334.40x = 218,008.80 × 75,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,334.40x = 16,427,050,283.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,427,050,283.52/145,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,029.33

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