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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,583.80, 199,531.88 and 80,053.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,583.80, 199,531.88 and 80,053.03 is: 110,476.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,583.80 : 199,531.88 = 80,053.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,583.80/199,531.88 = 80,053.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,583.80x = 199,531.88 × 80,053.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,583.80x = 15,973,131,575.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,973,131,575.60/144,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,476.63

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