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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,570.80, 217,040,317.80 and 87,138,703.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,570.80, 217,040,317.80 and 87,138,703.60 is: 130,809,285.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,570.80 : 217,040,317.80 = 87,138,703.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,570.80/217,040,317.80 = 87,138,703.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,570.80x = 217,040,317.80 × 87,138,703.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,570.80x = 18,912,611,922,024,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,611,922,024,004/144,581,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,809,285.15

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