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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,263.23, 553,673.00 and 144,355.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,263.23, 553,673.00 and 144,355.79 is: 216,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,263.23 : 553,673.00 = 144,355.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,263.23/553,673.00 = 144,355.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,263.23x = 553,673.00 × 144,355.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,263.23x = 79,925,905,061.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,925,905,061.74/369,263.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,446.97

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