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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,414.60, 409,830.30 and 104,869.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,414.60, 409,830.30 and 104,869.80 is: 157,192.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,414.60 : 409,830.30 = 104,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,414.60/409,830.30 = 104,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,414.60x = 409,830.30 × 104,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,414.60x = 42,978,821,594.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,978,821,594.94/273,414.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,192.86

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