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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,448.80, 199,349.44 and 80,792.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,448.80, 199,349.44 and 80,792.48 is: 111,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,448.80 : 199,349.44 = 80,792.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,448.80/199,349.44 = 80,792.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,448.80x = 199,349.44 × 80,792.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,448.80x = 16,105,935,644.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,105,935,644.21/144,448.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,499.27

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