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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,880.11, 299,294.51 and 121,386.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,880.11, 299,294.51 and 121,386.80 is: 167,513.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,880.11 : 299,294.51 = 121,386.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,880.11/299,294.51 = 121,386.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,880.11x = 299,294.51 × 121,386.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,880.11x = 36,330,402,967.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,330,402,967.77/216,880.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,513.76

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