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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,551.40, 216,843.30 and 44,710.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,551.40, 216,843.30 and 44,710.80 is: 67,071.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,551.40 : 216,843.30 = 44,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,551.40/216,843.30 = 44,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,551.40x = 216,843.30 × 44,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,551.40x = 9,695,237,417.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,695,237,417.64/144,551.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,071.21

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