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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,866.02, 218,798.96 and 46,036.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,866.02, 218,798.96 and 46,036.22 is: 69,054.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,866.02 : 218,798.96 = 46,036.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,866.02/218,798.96 = 46,036.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,866.02x = 218,798.96 × 46,036.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,866.02x = 10,072,675,734.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,072,675,734.16/145,866.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,054.30

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