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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,484.73, 199,429.00 and 84,067.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,484.73, 199,429.00 and 84,067.04 is: 116,035.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,484.73 : 199,429.00 = 84,067.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,484.73/199,429.00 = 84,067.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,484.73x = 199,429.00 × 84,067.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,484.73x = 16,765,406,008.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,765,406,008.56/144,484.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,035.83

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