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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,583.60, 217,069.00 and 142,926.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,583.60, 217,069.00 and 142,926.39 is: 213,107.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,583.60 : 217,069.00 = 142,926.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,583.60/217,069.00 = 142,926.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,583.60x = 217,069.00 × 142,926.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,583.60x = 31,024,888,193.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,024,888,193.59/145,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,107.03

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