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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,400.80, 218,137.20 and 66,498.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,400.80, 218,137.20 and 66,498.40 is: 99,764.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,400.80 : 218,137.20 = 66,498.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,400.80/218,137.20 = 66,498.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,400.80x = 218,137.20 × 66,498.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,400.80x = 14,505,774,780.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,505,774,780.48/145,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,764.06

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