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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,834.27, 199,752.93 and 101,955.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,834.27, 199,752.93 and 101,955.84 is: 140,615.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,834.27 : 199,752.93 = 101,955.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,834.27/199,752.93 = 101,955.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,834.27x = 199,752.93 × 101,955.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,834.27x = 20,365,977,770.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,365,977,770.61/144,834.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,615.74

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