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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,889.47, 199,952.66 and 84,450.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,889.47, 199,952.66 and 84,450.37 is: 116,544.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,889.47 : 199,952.66 = 84,450.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,889.47/199,952.66 = 84,450.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,889.47x = 199,952.66 × 84,450.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,889.47x = 16,886,076,119.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,886,076,119.48/144,889.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,544.54

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