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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,119.00, 198,886.18 and 79,592.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,119.00, 198,886.18 and 79,592.58 is: 109,838.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,119.00 : 198,886.18 = 79,592.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,119.00/198,886.18 = 79,592.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,119.00x = 198,886.18 × 79,592.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,119.00x = 15,829,865,037.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,829,865,037.86/144,119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,838.85

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