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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,378.80, 308,262.75 and 121,404.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,378.80, 308,262.75 and 121,404.51 is: 167,538.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,378.80 : 308,262.75 = 121,404.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,378.80/308,262.75 = 121,404.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,378.80x = 308,262.75 × 121,404.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,378.80x = 37,424,488,115.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,424,488,115.00/223,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,538.23

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