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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,415.60, 217,854.60 and 82,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,415.60, 217,854.60 and 82,900.40 is: 124,197.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,415.60 : 217,854.60 = 82,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,415.60/217,854.60 = 82,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,415.60x = 217,854.60 × 82,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,415.60x = 18,060,233,481.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,060,233,481.84/145,415.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,197.36

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