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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,204.44, 216,331.56 and 64,270.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,204.44, 216,331.56 and 64,270.82 is: 96,417.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,204.44 : 216,331.56 = 64,270.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,204.44/216,331.56 = 64,270.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,204.44x = 216,331.56 × 64,270.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,204.44x = 13,903,806,753.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,806,753.08/144,204.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,417.33

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