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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,344.48, 216,551.93 and 101,732.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,344.48, 216,551.93 and 101,732.94 is: 152,624.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,344.48 : 216,551.93 = 101,732.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,344.48/216,551.93 = 101,732.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,344.48x = 216,551.93 × 101,732.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,344.48x = 22,030,463,992.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,030,463,992.91/144,344.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,624.23

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