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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,292.10, 312,373.75 and 75,155.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,292.10, 312,373.75 and 75,155.43 is: 112,709.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,292.10 : 312,373.75 = 75,155.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,292.10/312,373.75 = 75,155.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,292.10x = 312,373.75 × 75,155.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,292.10x = 23,476,583,501.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,476,583,501.96/208,292.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,709.91

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