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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,620.20, 328,076.10 and 100,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,620.20, 328,076.10 and 100,230.60 is: 150,412.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,620.20 : 328,076.10 = 100,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,620.20/328,076.10 = 100,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,620.20x = 328,076.10 × 100,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,620.20x = 32,883,264,348.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,883,264,348.66/218,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,412.74

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