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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,585.16, 216,887.88 and 44,732.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,585.16, 216,887.88 and 44,732.21 is: 67,101.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,585.16 : 216,887.88 = 44,732.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,585.16/216,887.88 = 44,732.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,585.16x = 216,887.88 × 44,732.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,585.16x = 9,701,874,194.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,701,874,194.61/144,585.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,101.45

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