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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,854.96, 218,840.76 and 62,807.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,854.96, 218,840.76 and 62,807.28 is: 94,236.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,854.96 : 218,840.76 = 62,807.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,854.96/218,840.76 = 62,807.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,854.96x = 218,840.76 × 62,807.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,854.96x = 13,744,792,888.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744,792,888.73/145,854.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,236.03

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