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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,894.70, 217,342.05 and 109,902.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,894.70, 217,342.05 and 109,902.70 is: 164,854.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,894.70 : 217,342.05 = 109,902.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,894.70/217,342.05 = 109,902.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,894.70x = 217,342.05 × 109,902.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,894.70x = 23,886,478,118.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,886,478,118.54/144,894.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,854.05

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