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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,692.40, 217,038.60 and 109,210.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,692.40, 217,038.60 and 109,210.80 is: 163,816.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,692.40 : 217,038.60 = 109,210.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,692.40/217,038.60 = 109,210.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,692.40x = 217,038.60 × 109,210.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,692.40x = 23,702,959,136.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,702,959,136.88/144,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,816.20

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