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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,479.48, 199,275.18 and 104,325.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,479.48, 199,275.18 and 104,325.80 is: 143,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,479.48 : 199,275.18 = 104,325.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,479.48/199,275.18 = 104,325.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,479.48x = 199,275.18 × 104,325.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,479.48x = 20,789,542,573.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,789,542,573.64/144,479.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,892.70

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