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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,876.42, 218,851.53 and 40,695.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,876.42, 218,851.53 and 40,695.31 is: 61,053.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,876.42 : 218,851.53 = 40,695.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,876.42/218,851.53 = 40,695.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,876.42x = 218,851.53 × 40,695.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,876.42x = 8,906,230,857.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,230,857.32/145,876.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,053.26

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