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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,843.60, 218,851.80 and 106,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,843.60, 218,851.80 and 106,301.20 is: 159,514.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,843.60 : 218,851.80 = 106,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,843.60/218,851.80 = 106,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,843.60x = 218,851.80 × 106,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,843.60x = 23,264,208,962.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,264,208,962.16/145,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,514.77

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