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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,000.75, 323,968.26 and 82,943.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,000.75, 323,968.26 and 82,943.67 is: 124,402.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,000.75 : 323,968.26 = 82,943.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,000.75/323,968.26 = 82,943.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,000.75x = 323,968.26 × 82,943.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,000.75x = 26,871,116,447.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,871,116,447.91/216,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,402.88

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