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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,829.16, 218,747.18 and 39,213.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,829.16, 218,747.18 and 39,213.32 is: 58,820.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,829.16 : 218,747.18 = 39,213.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,829.16/218,747.18 = 39,213.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,829.16x = 218,747.18 × 39,213.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,829.16x = 8,577,802,172.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577,802,172.73/145,829.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,820.90

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