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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,854.20, 218,805.60 and 57,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,854.20, 218,805.60 and 57,110.60 is: 85,675.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,854.20 : 218,805.60 = 57,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,854.20/218,805.60 = 57,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,854.20x = 218,805.60 × 57,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,854.20x = 12,496,119,099.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,496,119,099.36/145,854.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,675.41

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