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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,820.40, 217,036.20 and 103,218.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,820.40, 217,036.20 and 103,218.80 is: 154,689.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,820.40 : 217,036.20 = 103,218.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,820.40/217,036.20 = 103,218.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,820.40x = 217,036.20 × 103,218.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,820.40x = 22,402,216,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,402,216,120.56/144,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,689.64

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