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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,643.19, 218,549.70 and 61,398.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,643.19, 218,549.70 and 61,398.20 is: 92,133.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,643.19 : 218,549.70 = 61,398.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,643.19/218,549.70 = 61,398.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,643.19x = 218,549.70 × 61,398.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,643.19x = 13,418,557,097.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,557,097.79/145,643.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,133.09

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