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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,799.83, 299,699.73 and 81,480.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,799.83, 299,699.73 and 81,480.37 is: 122,220.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,799.83 : 299,699.73 = 81,480.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,799.83/299,699.73 = 81,480.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,799.83x = 299,699.73 × 81,480.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,799.83x = 24,419,644,889.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,419,644,889.30/199,799.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,220.55

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