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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,614.18, 216,840.80 and 44,746.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,614.18, 216,840.80 and 44,746.04 is: 67,094.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,614.18 : 216,840.80 = 44,746.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,614.18/216,840.80 = 44,746.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,614.18x = 216,840.80 × 44,746.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,614.18x = 9,702,767,110.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,702,767,110.43/144,614.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,094.16

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