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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,967.11, 328,304.82 and 78,707.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,967.11, 328,304.82 and 78,707.51 is: 118,008.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,967.11 : 328,304.82 = 78,707.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,967.11/328,304.82 = 78,707.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,967.11x = 328,304.82 × 78,707.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,967.11x = 25,840,054,903.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,840,054,903.20/218,967.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,008.84

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