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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,792.04, 199,792.74 and 81,124.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,792.04, 199,792.74 and 81,124.84 is: 111,940.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,792.04 : 199,792.74 = 81,124.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,792.04/199,792.74 = 81,124.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,792.04x = 199,792.74 × 81,124.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,792.04x = 16,208,154,065.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,208,154,065.66/144,792.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,940.92

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