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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,593.03, 218,442.09 and 50,837.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,593.03, 218,442.09 and 50,837.18 is: 76,274.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,593.03 : 218,442.09 = 50,837.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,593.03/218,442.09 = 50,837.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,593.03x = 218,442.09 × 50,837.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,593.03x = 11,104,978,756.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,104,978,756.70/145,593.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,274.11

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