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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,116.80, 918,175.20 and 162,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,116.80, 918,175.20 and 162,836.80 is: 244,255.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,116.80 : 918,175.20 = 162,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,116.80/918,175.20 = 162,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,116.80x = 918,175.20 × 162,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,116.80x = 149,512,711,407.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,512,711,407.36/612,116.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,255.20

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