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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,204.18, 216,302.49 and 65,260.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,204.18, 216,302.49 and 65,260.86 is: 97,889.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,204.18 : 216,302.49 = 65,260.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,204.18/216,302.49 = 65,260.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,204.18x = 216,302.49 × 65,260.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,204.18x = 14,116,086,517.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,086,517.54/144,204.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,889.58

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