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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,610.18, 216,834.80 and 44,742.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,610.18, 216,834.80 and 44,742.04 is: 67,088.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,610.18 : 216,834.80 = 44,742.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,610.18/216,834.80 = 44,742.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,610.18x = 216,834.80 × 44,742.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,610.18x = 9,701,631,294.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,701,631,294.99/144,610.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,088.16

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