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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,827.45, 689,770.33 and 144,296.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,827.45, 689,770.33 and 144,296.81 is: 216,454.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,827.45 : 689,770.33 = 144,296.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,827.45/689,770.33 = 144,296.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,827.45x = 689,770.33 × 144,296.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,827.45x = 99,531,658,251.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,531,658,251.65/459,827.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,454.36

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