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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,802.80, 313,204.20 and 155,658.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,802.80, 313,204.20 and 155,658.70 is: 233,488.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,802.80 : 313,204.20 = 155,658.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,802.80/313,204.20 = 155,658.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,802.80x = 313,204.20 × 155,658.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,802.80x = 48,752,958,606.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,752,958,606.54/208,802.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,488.05

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