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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,900.80, 362,721.60 and 101,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,900.80, 362,721.60 and 101,500.80 is: 152,196.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,900.80 : 362,721.60 = 101,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,900.80/362,721.60 = 101,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,900.80x = 362,721.60 × 101,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,900.80x = 36,816,532,577.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,816,532,577.28/241,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,196.82

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