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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,553.60, 216,898.56 and 51,103.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,553.60, 216,898.56 and 51,103.36 is: 76,679.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,553.60 : 216,898.56 = 51,103.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,553.60/216,898.56 = 51,103.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,553.60x = 216,898.56 × 51,103.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,553.60x = 11,084,245,195.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,084,245,195.16/144,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,679.14

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