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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,574.34, 199,513.33 and 80,908.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,574.34, 199,513.33 and 80,908.13 is: 111,653.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,574.34 : 199,513.33 = 80,908.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,574.34/199,513.33 = 80,908.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,574.34x = 199,513.33 × 80,908.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,574.34x = 16,142,250,736.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,142,250,736.89/144,574.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,653.64

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