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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,325.74, 219,387.76 and 57,589.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,325.74, 219,387.76 and 57,589.43 is: 86,344.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,325.74 : 219,387.76 = 57,589.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,325.74/219,387.76 = 57,589.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,325.74x = 219,387.76 × 57,589.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,325.74x = 12,634,414,662.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,634,414,662.49/146,325.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,344.45

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