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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,895.14, 217,402.56 and 63,800.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,895.14, 217,402.56 and 63,800.55 is: 95,727.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,895.14 : 217,402.56 = 63,800.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,895.14/217,402.56 = 63,800.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,895.14x = 217,402.56 × 63,800.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,895.14x = 13,870,402,899.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,870,402,899.41/144,895.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,727.18

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