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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,587.43, 216,927.45 and 44,767.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,587.43, 216,927.45 and 44,767.35 is: 67,165.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,587.43 : 216,927.45 = 44,767.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,587.43/216,927.45 = 44,767.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,587.43x = 216,927.45 × 44,767.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,587.43x = 9,711,267,078.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,711,267,078.76/144,587.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,165.36

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