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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,601.17, 216,939.15 and 84,680.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,601.17, 216,939.15 and 84,680.25 is: 127,042.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,601.17 : 216,939.15 = 84,680.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,601.17/216,939.15 = 84,680.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,601.17x = 216,939.15 × 84,680.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,601.17x = 18,370,461,456.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,370,461,456.79/144,601.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,042.27

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