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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,737.44, 326,522.19 and 84,600.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,737.44, 326,522.19 and 84,600.17 is: 126,867.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,737.44 : 326,522.19 = 84,600.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,737.44/326,522.19 = 84,600.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,737.44x = 326,522.19 × 84,600.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,737.44x = 27,623,832,782.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,623,832,782.77/217,737.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,867.63

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