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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,496.02, 199,401.54 and 80,834.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,496.02, 199,401.54 and 80,834.34 is: 111,549.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,496.02 : 199,401.54 = 80,834.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,496.02/199,401.54 = 80,834.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,496.02x = 199,401.54 × 80,834.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,496.02x = 16,118,491,880.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,118,491,880.88/144,496.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,549.73

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