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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,326.25, 851,135.18 and 212,345.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,326.25, 851,135.18 and 212,345.37 is: 318,572.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,326.25 : 851,135.18 = 212,345.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,326.25/851,135.18 = 212,345.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,326.25x = 851,135.18 × 212,345.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,326.25x = 180,734,613,655.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,734,613,655.39/567,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,572.63

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