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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,610.80, 308,583.12 and 123,008.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,610.80, 308,583.12 and 123,008.80 is: 169,752.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,610.80 : 308,583.12 = 123,008.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,610.80/308,583.12 = 123,008.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,610.80x = 308,583.12 × 123,008.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,610.80x = 37,958,439,291.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,958,439,291.46/223,610.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,752.26

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