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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,140.31, 216,210.47 and 104,946.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,140.31, 216,210.47 and 104,946.84 is: 157,420.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,140.31 : 216,210.47 = 104,946.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,140.31/216,210.47 = 104,946.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,140.31x = 216,210.47 × 104,946.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,140.31x = 22,690,605,076.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,690,605,076.68/144,140.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,420.26

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