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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,793.64, 217,224.48 and 44,948.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,793.64, 217,224.48 and 44,948.72 is: 67,433.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,793.64 : 217,224.48 = 44,948.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,793.64/217,224.48 = 44,948.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,793.64x = 217,224.48 × 44,948.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,793.64x = 9,763,962,328.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,763,962,328.67/144,793.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,433.64

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