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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,646.19, 218,554.19 and 61,401.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,646.19, 218,554.19 and 61,401.21 is: 92,137.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,646.19 : 218,554.19 = 61,401.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,646.19/218,554.19 = 61,401.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,646.19x = 218,554.19 × 61,401.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,646.19x = 13,419,491,409.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,419,491,409.56/145,646.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,137.61

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