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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,204.42, 216,244.22 and 59,906.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,204.42, 216,244.22 and 59,906.84 is: 89,834.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,204.42 : 216,244.22 = 59,906.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,204.42/216,244.22 = 59,906.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,204.42x = 216,244.22 × 59,906.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,204.42x = 12,954,507,888.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,954,507,888.46/144,204.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,834.33

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