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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,798.72, 205,343.72 and 80,817.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,798.72, 205,343.72 and 80,817.02 is: 111,528.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,798.72 : 205,343.72 = 80,817.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,798.72/205,343.72 = 80,817.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,798.72x = 205,343.72 × 80,817.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,798.72x = 16,595,268,778.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,595,268,778.07/148,798.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,528.30

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