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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,904.12, 218,882.12 and 49,836.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,904.12, 218,882.12 and 49,836.12 is: 74,763.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,904.12 : 218,882.12 = 49,836.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,904.12/218,882.12 = 49,836.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,904.12x = 218,882.12 × 49,836.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,904.12x = 10,908,235,598.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,908,235,598.17/145,904.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,763.04

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