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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,799,402.80, 217,010,147.40 and 58,467,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,799,402.80, 217,010,147.40 and 58,467,140.40 is: 87,624,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,799,402.80 : 217,010,147.40 = 58,467,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,799,402.80/217,010,147.40 = 58,467,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,799,402.80x = 217,010,147.40 × 58,467,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,799,402.80x = 12,687,962,756,260,494
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,687,962,756,260,494/144,799,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,624,413.57

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