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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,842.60, 217,134.30 and 94,946.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,842.60, 217,134.30 and 94,946.60 is: 142,334.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,842.60 : 217,134.30 = 94,946.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,842.60/217,134.30 = 94,946.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,842.60x = 217,134.30 × 94,946.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,842.60x = 20,616,163,528.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,616,163,528.38/144,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,334.95

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