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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,803.04, 217,151.28 and 50,009.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,803.04, 217,151.28 and 50,009.10 is: 74,995.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,803.04 : 217,151.28 = 50,009.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,803.04/217,151.28 = 50,009.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,803.04x = 217,151.28 × 50,009.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,803.04x = 10,859,540,076.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,540,076.65/144,803.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,995.25

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