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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,404.92, 218,171.10 and 70,582.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,404.92, 218,171.10 and 70,582.52 is: 105,904.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,404.92 : 218,171.10 = 70,582.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,404.92/218,171.10 = 70,582.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,404.92x = 218,171.10 × 70,582.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,404.92x = 15,399,066,029.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,399,066,029.17/145,404.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,904.71

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