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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213,677.66, 294,855.35 and 118,182.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 213,677.66, 294,855.35 and 118,182.31 is: 163,080.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,677.66 : 294,855.35 = 118,182.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,677.66/294,855.35 = 118,182.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,677.66x = 294,855.35 × 118,182.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,677.66x = 34,846,685,050.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,846,685,050.81/213,677.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,080.62

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