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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,702.15, 218,497.87 and 69,722.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,702.15, 218,497.87 and 69,722.70 is: 104,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,702.15 : 218,497.87 = 69,722.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,702.15/218,497.87 = 69,722.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,702.15x = 218,497.87 × 69,722.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,702.15x = 15,234,261,440.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,234,261,440.65/145,702.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,557.56

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