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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,821.53, 217,283.33 and 64,852.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,821.53, 217,283.33 and 64,852.97 is: 97,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,821.53 : 217,283.33 = 64,852.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,821.53/217,283.33 = 64,852.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,821.53x = 217,283.33 × 64,852.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,821.53x = 14,091,468,357.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,468,357.71/144,821.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,302.30

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