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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,230.42, 199,037.04 and 80,567.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,230.42, 199,037.04 and 80,567.66 is: 111,182.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,230.42 : 199,037.04 = 80,567.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,230.42/199,037.04 = 80,567.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,230.42x = 199,037.04 × 80,567.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,230.42x = 16,035,948,566.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,035,948,566.13/144,230.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,182.85

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