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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,910.80, 218,704.20 and 57,134.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,910.80, 218,704.20 and 57,134.80 is: 85,638.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,910.80 : 218,704.20 = 57,134.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,910.80/218,704.20 = 57,134.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,910.80x = 218,704.20 × 57,134.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,910.80x = 12,495,620,726.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,495,620,726.16/145,910.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,638.77

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