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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,938.33, 218,839.46 and 75,798.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,938.33, 218,839.46 and 75,798.81 is: 113,662.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,938.33 : 218,839.46 = 75,798.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,938.33/218,839.46 = 75,798.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,938.33x = 218,839.46 × 75,798.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,938.33x = 16,587,770,270.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,587,770,270.05/145,938.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,662.88

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