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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,181.17, 216,299.16 and 44,350.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,181.17, 216,299.16 and 44,350.02 is: 66,533.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,181.17 : 216,299.16 = 44,350.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,181.17/216,299.16 = 44,350.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,181.17x = 216,299.16 × 44,350.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,181.17x = 9,592,872,071.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,592,872,071.98/144,181.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,533.46

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