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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,903.12, 218,880.62 and 49,835.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,903.12, 218,880.62 and 49,835.12 is: 74,761.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,903.12 : 218,880.62 = 49,835.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,903.12/218,880.62 = 49,835.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,903.12x = 218,880.62 × 49,835.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,903.12x = 10,907,941,963.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,907,941,963.37/145,903.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,761.54

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