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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,077.36, 216,103.08 and 50,577.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,077.36, 216,103.08 and 50,577.44 is: 75,861.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,077.36 : 216,103.08 = 50,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,077.36/216,103.08 = 50,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,077.36x = 216,103.08 × 50,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,077.36x = 10,929,940,562.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,940,562.52/144,077.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,861.61

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