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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,845.40, 299,622.30 and 81,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,845.40, 299,622.30 and 81,455.80 is: 122,124.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,845.40 : 299,622.30 = 81,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,845.40/299,622.30 = 81,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,845.40x = 299,622.30 × 81,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,845.40x = 24,405,974,144.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,405,974,144.34/199,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,124.27

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