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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,758.56, 218,144.00 and 89,634.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,758.56, 218,144.00 and 89,634.20 is: 134,147.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,758.56 : 218,144.00 = 89,634.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,758.56/218,144.00 = 89,634.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,758.56x = 218,144.00 × 89,634.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,758.56x = 19,553,162,058.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,553,162,058.17/145,758.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,147.61

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