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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,892.75, 218,839.13 and 35,084.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,892.75, 218,839.13 and 35,084.75 is: 52,627.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,892.75 : 218,839.13 = 35,084.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,892.75/218,839.13 = 35,084.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,892.75x = 218,839.13 × 35,084.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,892.75x = 7,677,915,990.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,677,915,990.84/145,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,627.13

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