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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,559.72, 298,854.54 and 121,071.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,559.72, 298,854.54 and 121,071.64 is: 167,080.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,559.72 : 298,854.54 = 121,071.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,559.72/298,854.54 = 121,071.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,559.72x = 298,854.54 × 121,071.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,559.72x = 36,182,809,279.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,182,809,279.25/216,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,080.05

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