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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,881.76, 218,200.56 and 89,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,881.76, 218,200.56 and 89,583.52 is: 133,993.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,881.76 : 218,200.56 = 89,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,881.76/218,200.56 = 89,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,881.76x = 218,200.56 × 89,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,881.76x = 19,547,174,230.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,547,174,230.77/145,881.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,993.27

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