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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,600.90, 216,917.55 and 44,760.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,600.90, 216,917.55 and 44,760.30 is: 67,145.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,600.90 : 216,917.55 = 44,760.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,600.90/216,917.55 = 44,760.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,600.90x = 216,917.55 × 44,760.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,600.90x = 9,709,294,613.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,709,294,613.27/144,600.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,145.46

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