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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,111.56, 198,855.41 and 80,452.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,111.56, 198,855.41 and 80,452.04 is: 111,013.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,111.56 : 198,855.41 = 80,452.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,111.56/198,855.41 = 80,452.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,111.56x = 198,855.41 × 80,452.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,111.56x = 15,998,322,003.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,322,003.00/144,111.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,013.46

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