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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,604.60, 216,906.90 and 94,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,604.60, 216,906.90 and 94,998.20 is: 142,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,604.60 : 216,906.90 = 94,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,604.60/216,906.90 = 94,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,604.60x = 216,906.90 × 94,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,604.60x = 20,605,765,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,605,765,067.58/144,604.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,497.30

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