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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,060.04, 307,802.40 and 132,400.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,060.04, 307,802.40 and 132,400.52 is: 182,700.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,060.04 : 307,802.40 = 132,400.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,060.04/307,802.40 = 132,400.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,060.04x = 307,802.40 × 132,400.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,060.04x = 40,753,197,817.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,753,197,817.25/223,060.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,700.58

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