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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,890.77, 218,843.00 and 70,921.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,890.77, 218,843.00 and 70,921.53 is: 106,385.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,890.77 : 218,843.00 = 70,921.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,890.77/218,843.00 = 70,921.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,890.77x = 218,843.00 × 70,921.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,890.77x = 15,520,680,035.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,520,680,035.18/145,890.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,385.62

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