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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,182.28, 216,294.10 and 44,350.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,182.28, 216,294.10 and 44,350.89 is: 66,532.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,182.28 : 216,294.10 = 44,350.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,182.28/216,294.10 = 44,350.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,182.28x = 216,294.10 × 44,350.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,182.28x = 9,592,835,836.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,592,835,836.75/144,182.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,532.70

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