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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,632.10, 216,928.15 and 44,860.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,632.10, 216,928.15 and 44,860.90 is: 67,285.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,632.10 : 216,928.15 = 44,860.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,632.10/216,928.15 = 44,860.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,632.10x = 216,928.15 × 44,860.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,632.10x = 9,731,592,044.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,731,592,044.34/144,632.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,285.15

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