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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,876.19, 218,726.79 and 66,891.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,876.19, 218,726.79 and 66,891.47 is: 100,297.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,876.19 : 218,726.79 = 66,891.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,876.19/218,726.79 = 66,891.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,876.19x = 218,726.79 × 66,891.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,876.19x = 14,630,955,417.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,630,955,417.85/145,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,297.08

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