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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,882.14, 218,823.24 and 46,050.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,882.14, 218,823.24 and 46,050.12 is: 69,075.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,882.14 : 218,823.24 = 46,050.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,882.14/218,823.24 = 46,050.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,882.14x = 218,823.24 × 46,050.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,882.14x = 10,076,836,460.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,076,836,460.79/145,882.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,075.19

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