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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,112.37, 215,791.29 and 101,763.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,112.37, 215,791.29 and 101,763.54 is: 152,378.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,112.37 : 215,791.29 = 101,763.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,112.37/215,791.29 = 101,763.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,112.37x = 215,791.29 × 101,763.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,112.37x = 21,959,685,571.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,959,685,571.57/144,112.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,378.91

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