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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,490.45, 327,736.71 and 76,335.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,490.45, 327,736.71 and 76,335.12 is: 114,503.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,490.45 : 327,736.71 = 76,335.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,490.45/327,736.71 = 76,335.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,490.45x = 327,736.71 × 76,335.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,490.45x = 25,017,821,086.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,017,821,086.26/218,490.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,503.04

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