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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,448.36, 216,699.66 and 65,568.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,448.36, 216,699.66 and 65,568.13 is: 98,364.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,448.36 : 216,699.66 = 65,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,448.36/216,699.66 = 65,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,448.36x = 216,699.66 × 65,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,448.36x = 14,208,591,477.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,208,591,477.84/144,448.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,364.51

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