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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,939.48, 218,920.02 and 52,446.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,939.48, 218,920.02 and 52,446.04 is: 78,672.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,939.48 : 218,920.02 = 52,446.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,939.48/218,920.02 = 52,446.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,939.48x = 218,920.02 × 52,446.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,939.48x = 11,481,488,125.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,481,488,125.72/145,939.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,672.94

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