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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,337.04, 199,177.03 and 79,802.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,337.04, 199,177.03 and 79,802.52 is: 110,123.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,337.04 : 199,177.03 = 79,802.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,337.04/199,177.03 = 79,802.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,337.04x = 199,177.03 × 79,802.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,337.04x = 15,894,828,920.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,894,828,920.12/144,337.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,123.01

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