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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,562.80, 365,344.20 and 138,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,562.80, 365,344.20 and 138,586.80 is: 207,880.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,562.80 : 365,344.20 = 138,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,562.80/365,344.20 = 138,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,562.80x = 365,344.20 × 138,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,562.80x = 50,631,883,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,631,883,576.56/243,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,880.20

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