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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,592.02, 218,407.25 and 50,823.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,592.02, 218,407.25 and 50,823.91 is: 76,242.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,592.02 : 218,407.25 = 50,823.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,592.02/218,407.25 = 50,823.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,592.02x = 218,407.25 × 50,823.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,592.02x = 11,100,310,417.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,100,310,417.35/145,592.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,242.57

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