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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,771.75, 299,145.03 and 121,300.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,771.75, 299,145.03 and 121,300.92 is: 167,395.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,771.75 : 299,145.03 = 121,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,771.75/299,145.03 = 121,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,771.75x = 299,145.03 × 121,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,771.75x = 36,286,567,352.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,286,567,352.43/216,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,395.28

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