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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,003.60, 216,005.45 and 128,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,003.60, 216,005.45 and 128,840.40 is: 193,260.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,003.60 : 216,005.45 = 128,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,003.60/216,005.45 = 128,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,003.60x = 216,005.45 × 128,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,003.60x = 27,830,227,935.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,830,227,935.98/144,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,260.64

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