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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,532.80, 336,052.80 and 136,087.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,532.80, 336,052.80 and 136,087.84 is: 187,788.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,532.80 : 336,052.80 = 136,087.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,532.80/336,052.80 = 136,087.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,532.80x = 336,052.80 × 136,087.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,532.80x = 45,732,699,677.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,732,699,677.95/243,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,788.67

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