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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,777.49, 218,172.49 and 89,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,777.49, 218,172.49 and 89,653.20 is: 134,176.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,777.49 : 218,172.49 = 89,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,777.49/218,172.49 = 89,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,777.49x = 218,172.49 × 89,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,777.49x = 19,559,860,838.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,559,860,838.19/145,777.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,176.14

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