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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,594.74, 199,540.67 and 80,932.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,594.74, 199,540.67 and 80,932.52 is: 111,686.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,594.74 : 199,540.67 = 80,932.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,594.74/199,540.67 = 80,932.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,594.74x = 199,540.67 × 80,932.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,594.74x = 16,149,327,863.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,149,327,863.22/144,594.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,686.83

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