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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,331.50, 199,174.02 and 80,675.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,331.50, 199,174.02 and 80,675.22 is: 111,329.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,331.50 : 199,174.02 = 80,675.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,331.50/199,174.02 = 80,675.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,331.50x = 199,174.02 × 80,675.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,331.50x = 16,068,407,881.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,068,407,881.78/144,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,329.88

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