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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,696.60, 216,753.30 and 82,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,696.60, 216,753.30 and 82,294.20 is: 123,275.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,696.60 : 216,753.30 = 82,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,696.60/216,753.30 = 82,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,696.60x = 216,753.30 × 82,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,696.60x = 17,837,539,420.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,837,539,420.86/144,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,275.46

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