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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,743.70, 689,615.55 and 144,200.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,743.70, 689,615.55 and 144,200.10 is: 216,300.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,743.70 : 689,615.55 = 144,200.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,743.70/689,615.55 = 144,200.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,743.70x = 689,615.55 × 144,200.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,743.70x = 99,442,631,271.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,442,631,271.56/459,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,300.15

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