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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,957.20, 218,765.70 and 67,079.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,957.20, 218,765.70 and 67,079.40 is: 100,540.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,957.20 : 218,765.70 = 67,079.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,957.20/218,765.70 = 67,079.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,957.20x = 218,765.70 × 67,079.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,957.20x = 14,674,671,896.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,674,671,896.58/145,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,540.92

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