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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,602.36, 326,316.18 and 67,793.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,602.36, 326,316.18 and 67,793.40 is: 101,662.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,602.36 : 326,316.18 = 67,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,602.36/326,316.18 = 67,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,602.36x = 326,316.18 × 67,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,602.36x = 22,122,083,317.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,122,083,317.21/217,602.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,662.88

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