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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,150.32, 216,225.44 and 104,956.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,150.32, 216,225.44 and 104,956.84 is: 157,435.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,150.32 : 216,225.44 = 104,956.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,150.32/216,225.44 = 104,956.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,150.32x = 216,225.44 × 104,956.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,150.32x = 22,694,338,910.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,694,338,910.01/144,150.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,435.23

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