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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,880.17, 218,820.23 and 46,110.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,880.17, 218,820.23 and 46,110.41 is: 69,165.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,880.17 : 218,820.23 = 46,110.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,880.17/218,820.23 = 46,110.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,880.17x = 218,820.23 × 46,110.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,880.17x = 10,089,891,183.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,089,891,183.92/145,880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,165.61

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