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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,651.44, 218,562.06 and 61,406.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,651.44, 218,562.06 and 61,406.46 is: 92,145.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,651.44 : 218,562.06 = 61,406.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,651.44/218,562.06 = 61,406.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,651.44x = 218,562.06 × 61,406.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,651.44x = 13,421,122,394.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,421,122,394.91/145,651.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,145.48

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