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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,404.88, 216,593.65 and 44,538.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,404.88, 216,593.65 and 44,538.26 is: 66,803.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,404.88 : 216,593.65 = 44,538.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,404.88/216,593.65 = 44,538.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,404.88x = 216,593.65 × 44,538.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,404.88x = 9,646,703,020.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,703,020.23/144,404.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,803.17

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