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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,743.37, 323,187.87 and 101,735.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,743.37, 323,187.87 and 101,735.06 is: 152,401.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,743.37 : 323,187.87 = 101,735.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,743.37/323,187.87 = 101,735.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,743.37x = 323,187.87 × 101,735.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,743.37x = 32,879,537,345.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,879,537,345.72/215,743.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,401.15

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