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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,809,968.40, 326,714,952.60 and 168,492,243.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,809,968.40, 326,714,952.60 and 168,492,243.60 is: 252,738,365.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,809,968.40 : 326,714,952.60 = 168,492,243.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,809,968.40/326,714,952.60 = 168,492,243.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,809,968.40x = 326,714,952.60 × 168,492,243.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,809,968.40x = 55,048,935,381,241,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,048,935,381,241,656/217,809,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,738,365.40

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