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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,957.65, 219,018.47 and 79,402.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,957.65, 219,018.47 and 79,402.43 is: 119,148.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,957.65 : 219,018.47 = 79,402.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,957.65/219,018.47 = 79,402.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,957.65x = 219,018.47 × 79,402.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,957.65x = 17,390,597,240.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,390,597,240.78/145,957.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,148.24

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