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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,342.68, 308,214.81 and 121,368.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,342.68, 308,214.81 and 121,368.12 is: 167,489.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,342.68 : 308,214.81 = 121,368.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,342.68/308,214.81 = 121,368.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,342.68x = 308,214.81 × 121,368.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,342.68x = 37,407,452,045.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,407,452,045.86/223,342.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,489.04

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