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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,307.72, 216,489.93 and 44,450.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,307.72, 216,489.93 and 44,450.92 is: 66,685.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,307.72 : 216,489.93 = 44,450.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,307.72/216,489.93 = 44,450.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,307.72x = 216,489.93 × 44,450.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,307.72x = 9,623,176,559.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,623,176,559.24/144,307.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,685.11

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