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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,243.00, 268,921.01 and 84,469.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,243.00, 268,921.01 and 84,469.35 is: 126,730.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,243.00 : 268,921.01 = 84,469.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,243.00/268,921.01 = 84,469.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,243.00x = 268,921.01 × 84,469.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,243.00x = 22,715,583,818.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,715,583,818.91/179,243.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,730.66

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