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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,912.20, 217,368.30 and 109,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,912.20, 217,368.30 and 109,920.20 is: 164,880.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,912.20 : 217,368.30 = 109,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,912.20/217,368.30 = 109,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,912.20x = 217,368.30 × 109,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,912.20x = 23,893,167,009.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,893,167,009.66/144,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,880.30

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