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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,084.27, 360,352.44 and 121,840.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,084.27, 360,352.44 and 121,840.47 is: 182,875.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,084.27 : 360,352.44 = 121,840.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,084.27/360,352.44 = 121,840.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,084.27x = 360,352.44 × 121,840.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,084.27x = 43,905,510,655.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,905,510,655.25/240,084.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,875.42

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