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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,582.17, 216,884.21 and 44,752.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,582.17, 216,884.21 and 44,752.46 is: 67,132.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,582.17 : 216,884.21 = 44,752.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,582.17/216,884.21 = 44,752.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,582.17x = 216,884.21 × 44,752.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,582.17x = 9,706,100,624.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,706,100,624.47/144,582.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,132.07

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