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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,654.48, 218,374.80 and 61,411.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,654.48, 218,374.80 and 61,411.24 is: 92,071.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,654.48 : 218,374.80 = 61,411.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,654.48/218,374.80 = 61,411.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,654.48x = 218,374.80 × 61,411.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,654.48x = 13,410,667,252.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,410,667,252.75/145,654.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,071.78

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