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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,613.28, 216,840.54 and 44,745.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,613.28, 216,840.54 and 44,745.68 is: 67,093.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,613.28 : 216,840.54 = 44,745.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,613.28/216,840.54 = 44,745.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,613.28x = 216,840.54 × 44,745.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,613.28x = 9,702,677,413.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,702,677,413.87/144,613.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,093.96

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