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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,000.20, 364,500.30 and 217,412.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,000.20, 364,500.30 and 217,412.30 is: 326,118.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,000.20 : 364,500.30 = 217,412.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,000.20/364,500.30 = 217,412.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,000.20x = 364,500.30 × 217,412.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,000.20x = 79,246,848,573.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,246,848,573.69/243,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,118.45

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