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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,917.46, 199,894.05 and 104,690.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,917.46, 199,894.05 and 104,690.34 is: 144,406.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,917.46 : 199,894.05 = 104,690.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,917.46/199,894.05 = 104,690.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,917.46x = 199,894.05 × 104,690.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,917.46x = 20,926,976,058.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,926,976,058.48/144,917.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,406.17

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