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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,760.04, 217,171.20 and 44,918.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,760.04, 217,171.20 and 44,918.24 is: 67,387.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,760.04 : 217,171.20 = 44,918.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,760.04/217,171.20 = 44,918.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,760.04x = 217,171.20 × 44,918.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,760.04x = 9,754,948,082.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,948,082.69/144,760.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,387.02

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