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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,883.89, 217,325.84 and 45,050.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,883.89, 217,325.84 and 45,050.38 is: 67,575.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,883.89 : 217,325.84 = 45,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,883.89/217,325.84 = 45,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,883.89x = 217,325.84 × 45,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,883.89x = 9,790,610,907.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,790,610,907.25/144,883.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,575.57

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