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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,612.48, 219,922.80 and 51,829.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,612.48, 219,922.80 and 51,829.26 is: 77,745.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,612.48 : 219,922.80 = 51,829.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,612.48/219,922.80 = 51,829.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,612.48x = 219,922.80 × 51,829.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,612.48x = 11,398,435,981.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,398,435,981.13/146,612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,745.33

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