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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,433.23, 216,685.30 and 101,821.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,433.23, 216,685.30 and 101,821.93 is: 152,757.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,433.23 : 216,685.30 = 101,821.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,433.23/216,685.30 = 101,821.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,433.23x = 216,685.30 × 101,821.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,433.23x = 22,063,314,652.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,063,314,652.36/144,433.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,757.88

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