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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,746.26, 217,150.17 and 44,904.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,746.26, 217,150.17 and 44,904.04 is: 67,365.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,746.26 : 217,150.17 = 44,904.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,746.26/217,150.17 = 44,904.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,746.26x = 217,150.17 × 44,904.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,746.26x = 9,750,919,919.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,750,919,919.69/144,746.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,365.61

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