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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,727.72, 299,144.36 and 126,101.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,727.72, 299,144.36 and 126,101.19 is: 174,054.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,727.72 : 299,144.36 = 126,101.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,727.72/299,144.36 = 126,101.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,727.72x = 299,144.36 × 126,101.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,727.72x = 37,722,459,777.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,722,459,777.79/216,727.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,054.61

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