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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,981.27, 217,491.67 and 84,220.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,981.27, 217,491.67 and 84,220.08 is: 126,341.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,981.27 : 217,491.67 = 84,220.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,981.27/217,491.67 = 84,220.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,981.27x = 217,491.67 × 84,220.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,981.27x = 18,317,165,636.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,317,165,636.18/144,981.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,341.60

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