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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,493.80, 302,167.80 and 81,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,493.80, 302,167.80 and 81,500.40 is: 122,221.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,493.80 : 302,167.80 = 81,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,493.80/302,167.80 = 81,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,493.80x = 302,167.80 × 81,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,493.80x = 24,626,796,567.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,626,796,567.12/201,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,221.11

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