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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,411.20, 217,598.40 and 100,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,411.20, 217,598.40 and 100,828.80 is: 150,883.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,411.20 : 217,598.40 = 100,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,411.20/217,598.40 = 100,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,411.20x = 217,598.40 × 100,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,411.20x = 21,940,185,553.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,940,185,553.92/145,411.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,883.74

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