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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,401.80, 218,138.70 and 66,499.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,401.80, 218,138.70 and 66,499.40 is: 99,765.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,401.80 : 218,138.70 = 66,499.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,401.80/218,138.70 = 66,499.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,401.80x = 218,138.70 × 66,499.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,401.80x = 14,506,092,666.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,506,092,666.78/145,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,765.56

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