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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,441.12, 199,378.84 and 99,268.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,441.12, 199,378.84 and 99,268.63 is: 137,025.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,441.12 : 199,378.84 = 99,268.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,441.12/199,378.84 = 99,268.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,441.12x = 199,378.84 × 99,268.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,441.12x = 19,792,064,297.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,792,064,297.79/144,441.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,025.14

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