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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,634.63, 217,008.99 and 44,802.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,634.63, 217,008.99 and 44,802.59 is: 67,221.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,634.63 : 217,008.99 = 44,802.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,634.63/217,008.99 = 44,802.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,634.63x = 217,008.99 × 44,802.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,634.63x = 9,722,564,805.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,722,564,805.28/144,634.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,221.56

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