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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,545.20, 362,404.20 and 101,346.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,545.20, 362,404.20 and 101,346.80 is: 152,056.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,545.20 : 362,404.20 = 101,346.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,545.20/362,404.20 = 101,346.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,545.20x = 362,404.20 × 101,346.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,545.20x = 36,728,505,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,728,505,976.56/241,545.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,056.45

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