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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,468.32, 198,950.46 and 119,084.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,468.32, 198,950.46 and 119,084.56 is: 163,993.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,468.32 : 198,950.46 = 119,084.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,468.32/198,950.46 = 119,084.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,468.32x = 198,950.46 × 119,084.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,468.32x = 23,691,927,990.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,691,927,990.90/144,468.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,993.93

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