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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,799.53, 199,823.09 and 88,210.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,799.53, 199,823.09 and 88,210.91 is: 121,730.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,799.53 : 199,823.09 = 88,210.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,799.53/199,823.09 = 88,210.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,799.53x = 199,823.09 × 88,210.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,799.53x = 17,626,575,167.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,626,575,167.74/144,799.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,730.89

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