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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,956.15, 217,454.72 and 45,126.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,956.15, 217,454.72 and 45,126.41 is: 67,696.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,956.15 : 217,454.72 = 45,126.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,956.15/217,454.72 = 45,126.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,956.15x = 217,454.72 × 45,126.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,956.15x = 9,812,951,169.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,951,169.16/144,956.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,696.00

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