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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,403.59, 216,634.25 and 44,560.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,403.59, 216,634.25 and 44,560.02 is: 66,848.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,403.59 : 216,634.25 = 44,560.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,403.59/216,634.25 = 44,560.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,403.59x = 216,634.25 × 44,560.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,403.59x = 9,653,227,185.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,653,227,185.81/144,403.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,848.94

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