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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,597.46, 199,542.54 and 80,935.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,597.46, 199,542.54 and 80,935.24 is: 111,689.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,597.46 : 199,542.54 = 80,935.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,597.46/199,542.54 = 80,935.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,597.46x = 199,542.54 × 80,935.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,597.46x = 16,150,023,365.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,150,023,365.11/144,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,689.54

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