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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,603.40, 218,412.30 and 75,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,603.40, 218,412.30 and 75,619.40 is: 113,432.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,603.40 : 218,412.30 = 75,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,603.40/218,412.30 = 75,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,603.40x = 218,412.30 × 75,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,603.40x = 16,516,207,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,207,078.62/145,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,432.84

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