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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,208.70, 304,813.05 and 84,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,208.70, 304,813.05 and 84,879.10 is: 127,318.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,208.70 : 304,813.05 = 84,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,208.70/304,813.05 = 84,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,208.70x = 304,813.05 × 84,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,208.70x = 25,872,257,352.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,872,257,352.26/203,208.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,318.65

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