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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,079.45, 198,811.29 and 80,419.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,079.45, 198,811.29 and 80,419.93 is: 110,969.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,079.45 : 198,811.29 = 80,419.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,079.45/198,811.29 = 80,419.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,079.45x = 198,811.29 × 80,419.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,079.45x = 15,988,389,527.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,988,389,527.98/144,079.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,969.26

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