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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,380.61, 216,595.58 and 44,538.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,380.61, 216,595.58 and 44,538.93 is: 66,816.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,380.61 : 216,595.58 = 44,538.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,380.61/216,595.58 = 44,538.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,380.61x = 216,595.58 × 44,538.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,380.61x = 9,646,935,153.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,935,153.23/144,380.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,816.00

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