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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,880.32, 218,820.48 and 46,048.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,880.32, 218,820.48 and 46,048.30 is: 69,072.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,880.32 : 218,820.48 = 46,048.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,880.32/218,820.48 = 46,048.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,880.32x = 218,820.48 × 46,048.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,880.32x = 10,076,311,109.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,076,311,109.18/145,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,072.45

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