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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,000.40, 216,000.60 and 60,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,000.40, 216,000.60 and 60,894.40 is: 91,341.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,000.40 : 216,000.60 = 60,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,000.40/216,000.60 = 60,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,000.40x = 216,000.60 × 60,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,000.40x = 13,153,226,936.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,226,936.64/144,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,341.60

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