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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,604.40, 218,413.80 and 75,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,604.40, 218,413.80 and 75,620.40 is: 113,434.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,604.40 : 218,413.80 = 75,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,604.40/218,413.80 = 75,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,604.40x = 218,413.80 × 75,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,604.40x = 16,516,538,921.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,538,921.52/145,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,434.34

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