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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,490.72, 219,736.44 and 41,310.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,490.72, 219,736.44 and 41,310.24 is: 61,965.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,490.72 : 219,736.44 = 41,310.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,490.72/219,736.44 = 41,310.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,490.72x = 219,736.44 × 41,310.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,490.72x = 9,077,365,073.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,077,365,073.15/146,490.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,965.46

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