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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,540.30, 216,680.85 and 128,793.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,540.30, 216,680.85 and 128,793.90 is: 193,075.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,540.30 : 216,680.85 = 128,793.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,540.30/216,680.85 = 128,793.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,540.30x = 216,680.85 × 128,793.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,540.30x = 27,907,171,726.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,907,171,726.82/144,540.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,075.37

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