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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,000.40, 323,957.40 and 103,680.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,000.40, 323,957.40 and 103,680.40 is: 155,499.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,000.40 : 323,957.40 = 103,680.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,000.40/323,957.40 = 103,680.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,000.40x = 323,957.40 × 103,680.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,000.40x = 33,588,032,814.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,588,032,814.96/216,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,499.86

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