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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,097.10, 324,196.56 and 73,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,097.10, 324,196.56 and 73,943.92 is: 110,933.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,097.10 : 324,196.56 = 73,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,097.10/324,196.56 = 73,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,097.10x = 324,196.56 × 73,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,097.10x = 23,972,364,496.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,972,364,496.92/216,097.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,933.30

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