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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,848.40, 217,078.20 and 103,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,848.40, 217,078.20 and 103,246.80 is: 154,731.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,848.40 : 217,078.20 = 103,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,848.40/217,078.20 = 103,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,848.40x = 217,078.20 × 103,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,848.40x = 22,412,629,499.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,629,499.76/144,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,731.63

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