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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,693.40, 217,040.10 and 109,211.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,693.40, 217,040.10 and 109,211.80 is: 163,817.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,693.40 : 217,040.10 = 109,211.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,693.40/217,040.10 = 109,211.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,693.40x = 217,040.10 × 109,211.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,693.40x = 23,703,339,993.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,703,339,993.18/144,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,817.70

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