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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,594.03, 218,443.59 and 50,838.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,594.03, 218,443.59 and 50,838.18 is: 76,275.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,594.03 : 218,443.59 = 50,838.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,594.03/218,443.59 = 50,838.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,594.03x = 218,443.59 × 50,838.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,594.03x = 11,105,274,548.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,274,548.27/145,594.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,275.62

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