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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,896.13, 218,762.11 and 46,037.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,896.13, 218,762.11 and 46,037.71 is: 69,030.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,896.13 : 218,762.11 = 46,037.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,896.13/218,762.11 = 46,037.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,896.13x = 218,762.11 × 46,037.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,896.13x = 10,071,306,579.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,306,579.17/145,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,030.66

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