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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,330.27, 199,174.46 and 79,803.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,330.27, 199,174.46 and 79,803.98 is: 110,128.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,330.27 : 199,174.46 = 79,803.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,330.27/199,174.46 = 79,803.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,330.27x = 199,174.46 × 79,803.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,330.27x = 15,894,913,227.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,894,913,227.46/144,330.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,128.76

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