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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 219,132.80, 328,828.80 and 78,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 219,132.80, 328,828.80 and 78,873.20 is: 118,356.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,132.80 : 328,828.80 = 78,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,132.80/328,828.80 = 78,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,132.80x = 328,828.80 × 78,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,132.80x = 25,935,779,708.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,935,779,708.16/219,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,356.45

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