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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,104.74, 324,189.51 and 75,838.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,104.74, 324,189.51 and 75,838.66 is: 113,769.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,104.74 : 324,189.51 = 75,838.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,104.74/324,189.51 = 75,838.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,104.74x = 324,189.51 × 75,838.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,104.74x = 24,586,098,024.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,586,098,024.46/216,104.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,769.36

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