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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,328.04, 199,174.02 and 79,796.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,328.04, 199,174.02 and 79,796.34 is: 110,119.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,328.04 : 199,174.02 = 79,796.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,328.04/199,174.02 = 79,796.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,328.04x = 199,174.02 × 79,796.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,328.04x = 15,893,357,819.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,893,357,819.09/144,328.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,119.68

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