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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,598.40, 297,703.20 and 80,111.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,598.40, 297,703.20 and 80,111.60 is: 120,088.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,598.40 : 297,703.20 = 80,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,598.40/297,703.20 = 80,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,598.40x = 297,703.20 × 80,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,598.40x = 23,849,479,677.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,849,479,677.12/198,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,088.98

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