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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,553.40, 216,846.30 and 44,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,553.40, 216,846.30 and 44,712.80 is: 67,074.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,553.40 : 216,846.30 = 44,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,553.40/216,846.30 = 44,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,553.40x = 216,846.30 × 44,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,553.40x = 9,695,805,242.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,695,805,242.64/144,553.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,074.21

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