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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,719.46, 219,952.92 and 62,402.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,719.46, 219,952.92 and 62,402.42 is: 93,549.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,719.46 : 219,952.92 = 62,402.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,719.46/219,952.92 = 62,402.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,719.46x = 219,952.92 × 62,402.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,719.46x = 13,725,594,494.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,725,594,494.07/146,719.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,549.93

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