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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,869.30, 218,803.96 and 46,037.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,869.30, 218,803.96 and 46,037.26 is: 69,055.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,869.30 : 218,803.96 = 46,037.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,869.30/218,803.96 = 46,037.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,869.30x = 218,803.96 × 46,037.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,869.30x = 10,073,134,795.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,134,795.55/145,869.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,055.89

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