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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,950.45, 218,958.47 and 46,116.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,950.45, 218,958.47 and 46,116.63 is: 69,185.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,950.45 : 218,958.47 = 46,116.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,950.45/218,958.47 = 46,116.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,950.45x = 218,958.47 × 46,116.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,950.45x = 10,097,626,746.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,097,626,746.36/145,950.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,185.31

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