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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,612.28, 216,839.04 and 44,744.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,612.28, 216,839.04 and 44,744.68 is: 67,092.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,612.28 : 216,839.04 = 44,744.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,612.28/216,839.04 = 44,744.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,612.28x = 216,839.04 × 44,744.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,612.28x = 9,702,393,456.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,702,393,456.31/144,612.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,092.46

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