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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,297.10, 199,129.53 and 80,634.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,297.10, 199,129.53 and 80,634.88 is: 111,275.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,297.10 : 199,129.53 = 80,634.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,297.10/199,129.53 = 80,634.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,297.10x = 199,129.53 × 80,634.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,297.10x = 16,056,785,756.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,056,785,756.01/144,297.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,275.87

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