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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,842.40, 218,763.60 and 136,000.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,842.40, 218,763.60 and 136,000.90 is: 204,001.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,842.40 : 218,763.60 = 136,000.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,842.40/218,763.60 = 136,000.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,842.40x = 218,763.60 × 136,000.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,842.40x = 29,752,046,487.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,752,046,487.24/145,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,001.35

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