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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,602.14, 216,927.51 and 49,828.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,602.14, 216,927.51 and 49,828.45 is: 74,751.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,602.14 : 216,927.51 = 49,828.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,602.14/216,927.51 = 49,828.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,602.14x = 216,927.51 × 49,828.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,602.14x = 10,809,161,585.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,161,585.66/144,602.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,751.05

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