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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,491.52, 199,389.13 and 79,067.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,491.52, 199,389.13 and 79,067.08 is: 109,107.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,491.52 : 199,389.13 = 79,067.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,491.52/199,389.13 = 79,067.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,491.52x = 199,389.13 × 79,067.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,491.52x = 15,765,116,344.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,765,116,344.41/144,491.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,107.55

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