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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,717.12, 217,096.07 and 44,885.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,717.12, 217,096.07 and 44,885.43 is: 67,334.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,717.12 : 217,096.07 = 44,885.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,717.12/217,096.07 = 44,885.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,717.12x = 217,096.07 × 44,885.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,717.12x = 9,744,450,228.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,450,228.83/144,717.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,334.47

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