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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,587.74, 199,531.05 and 80,925.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,587.74, 199,531.05 and 80,925.54 is: 111,677.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,587.74 : 199,531.05 = 80,925.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,587.74/199,531.05 = 80,925.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,587.74x = 199,531.05 × 80,925.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,587.74x = 16,147,157,968.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,147,157,968.02/144,587.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,677.23

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