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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,401.76, 216,600.18 and 60,207.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,401.76, 216,600.18 and 60,207.12 is: 90,309.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,401.76 : 216,600.18 = 60,207.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,401.76/216,600.18 = 60,207.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,401.76x = 216,600.18 × 60,207.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,401.76x = 13,040,873,029.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040,873,029.28/144,401.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,309.65

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