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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,703.19, 217,062.99 and 44,877.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,703.19, 217,062.99 and 44,877.58 is: 67,318.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,703.19 : 217,062.99 = 44,877.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,703.19/217,062.99 = 44,877.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,703.19x = 217,062.99 × 44,877.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,703.19x = 9,741,261,156.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,741,261,156.11/144,703.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,318.91

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