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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,559.80, 219,912.60 and 57,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,559.80, 219,912.60 and 57,816.20 is: 86,753.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,559.80 : 219,912.60 = 57,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,559.80/219,912.60 = 57,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,559.80x = 219,912.60 × 57,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,559.80x = 12,714,510,864.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,714,510,864.12/146,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,753.06

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