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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,559.65, 298,859.18 and 121,066.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,559.65, 298,859.18 and 121,066.05 is: 167,074.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,559.65 : 298,859.18 = 121,066.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,559.65/298,859.18 = 121,066.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,559.65x = 298,859.18 × 121,066.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,559.65x = 36,181,699,823.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,181,699,823.51/216,559.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,074.98

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