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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,622.16, 218,366.24 and 75,550.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,622.16, 218,366.24 and 75,550.64 is: 113,291.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,622.16 : 218,366.24 = 75,550.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,622.16/218,366.24 = 75,550.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,622.16x = 218,366.24 × 75,550.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,622.16x = 16,497,709,186.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,497,709,186.39/145,622.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,291.20

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