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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,003.60, 216,102.60 and 80,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,003.60, 216,102.60 and 80,823.60 is: 121,289.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,003.60 : 216,102.60 = 80,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,003.60/216,102.60 = 80,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,003.60x = 216,102.60 × 80,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,003.60x = 17,466,190,101.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,466,190,101.36/144,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,289.95

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