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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,900.20, 215,831.40 and 44,070.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,900.20, 215,831.40 and 44,070.40 is: 66,099.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,900.20 : 215,831.40 = 44,070.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,900.20/215,831.40 = 44,070.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,900.20x = 215,831.40 × 44,070.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,900.20x = 9,511,776,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,511,776,130.56/143,900.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,099.81

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