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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,678.64, 300,380.04 and 122,166.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,678.64, 300,380.04 and 122,166.92 is: 168,581.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,678.64 : 300,380.04 = 122,166.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,678.64/300,380.04 = 122,166.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,678.64x = 300,380.04 × 122,166.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,678.64x = 36,696,504,316.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,696,504,316.28/217,678.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,581.10

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