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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,705.56, 199,695.18 and 80,176.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,705.56, 199,695.18 and 80,176.77 is: 110,644.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,705.56 : 199,695.18 = 80,176.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,705.56/199,695.18 = 80,176.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,705.56x = 199,695.18 × 80,176.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,705.56x = 16,010,914,516.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,010,914,516.97/144,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,644.78

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