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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,816.90, 217,306.92 and 113,138.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,816.90, 217,306.92 and 113,138.16 is: 169,770.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,816.90 : 217,306.92 = 113,138.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,816.90/217,306.92 = 113,138.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,816.90x = 217,306.92 × 113,138.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,816.90x = 24,585,705,084.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,585,705,084.07/144,816.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,770.97

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