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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,891.46, 400,337.46 and 109,119.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,891.46, 400,337.46 and 109,119.92 is: 163,679.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,891.46 : 400,337.46 = 109,119.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,891.46/400,337.46 = 109,119.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,891.46x = 400,337.46 × 109,119.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,891.46x = 43,684,791,608.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,684,791,608.20/266,891.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,679.99

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