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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,667.33, 199,633.93 and 80,132.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,667.33, 199,633.93 and 80,132.20 is: 110,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,667.33 : 199,633.93 = 80,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,667.33/199,633.93 = 80,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,667.33x = 199,633.93 × 80,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,667.33x = 15,997,105,306.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,997,105,306.13/144,667.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,578.56

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