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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,866.30, 218,780.01 and 40,676.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,866.30, 218,780.01 and 40,676.46 is: 61,009.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,866.30 : 218,780.01 = 40,676.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,866.30/218,780.01 = 40,676.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,866.30x = 218,780.01 × 40,676.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,866.30x = 8,899,196,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,899,196,325.56/145,866.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,009.27

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