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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,099.23, 481,746.02 and 121,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,099.23, 481,746.02 and 121,480.80 is: 182,257.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,099.23 : 481,746.02 = 121,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,099.23/481,746.02 = 121,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,099.23x = 481,746.02 × 121,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,099.23x = 58,522,891,299.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,522,891,299.01/321,099.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,257.96

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