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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,713.80, 217,070.70 and 44,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,713.80, 217,070.70 and 44,873.20 is: 67,309.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,713.80 : 217,070.70 = 44,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,713.80/217,070.70 = 44,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,713.80x = 217,070.70 × 44,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,713.80x = 9,740,656,935.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,656,935.24/144,713.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,309.80

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