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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,621.20, 362,518.20 and 101,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,621.20, 362,518.20 and 101,422.80 is: 152,170.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,621.20 : 362,518.20 = 101,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,621.20/362,518.20 = 101,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,621.20x = 362,518.20 × 101,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,621.20x = 36,767,610,894.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,767,610,894.96/241,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,170.47

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