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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,148.40, 918,222.60 and 212,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,148.40, 918,222.60 and 212,656.40 is: 318,984.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,148.40 : 918,222.60 = 212,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,148.40/918,222.60 = 212,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,148.40x = 918,222.60 × 212,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,148.40x = 195,265,912,514.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,265,912,514.64/612,148.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,984.60

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