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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,930.20, 219,068.10 and 144,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,930.20, 219,068.10 and 144,893.40 is: 217,511.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,930.20 : 219,068.10 = 144,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,930.20/219,068.10 = 144,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,930.20x = 219,068.10 × 144,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,930.20x = 31,741,521,840.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,741,521,840.54/145,930.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,511.67

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