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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,736.20, 217,096.20 and 44,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,736.20, 217,096.20 and 44,895.60 is: 67,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,736.20 : 217,096.20 = 44,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,736.20/217,096.20 = 44,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,736.20x = 217,096.20 × 44,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,736.20x = 9,746,664,156.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,664,156.72/144,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,340.89

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