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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,112.47, 216,174.92 and 44,276.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,112.47, 216,174.92 and 44,276.55 is: 66,416.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,112.47 : 216,174.92 = 44,276.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,112.47/216,174.92 = 44,276.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,112.47x = 216,174.92 × 44,276.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,112.47x = 9,571,479,432.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,571,479,432.74/144,112.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,416.73

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