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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,808.26, 218,634.63 and 75,513.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,808.26, 218,634.63 and 75,513.22 is: 113,229.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,808.26 : 218,634.63 = 75,513.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,808.26/218,634.63 = 75,513.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,808.26x = 218,634.63 × 75,513.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,808.26x = 16,509,804,914.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,509,804,914.81/145,808.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,229.56

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