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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,773.68, 217,150.24 and 44,931.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,773.68, 217,150.24 and 44,931.48 is: 67,394.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,773.68 : 217,150.24 = 44,931.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,773.68/217,150.24 = 44,931.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,773.68x = 217,150.24 × 44,931.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,773.68x = 9,756,881,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,756,881,665.56/144,773.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,394.03

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