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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,882.08, 217,195.03 and 54,862.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,882.08, 217,195.03 and 54,862.26 is: 82,244.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,882.08 : 217,195.03 = 54,862.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,882.08/217,195.03 = 54,862.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,882.08x = 217,195.03 × 54,862.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,882.08x = 11,915,810,206.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,915,810,206.57/144,882.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,244.89

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