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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,313.25, 216,490.23 and 44,481.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,313.25, 216,490.23 and 44,481.56 is: 66,728.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,313.25 : 216,490.23 = 44,481.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,313.25/216,490.23 = 44,481.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,313.25x = 216,490.23 × 44,481.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,313.25x = 9,629,822,072.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,629,822,072.71/144,313.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,728.61

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