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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 302,583.60, 453,875.40 and 102,956.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 302,583.60, 453,875.40 and 102,956.40 is: 154,434.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302,583.60 : 453,875.40 = 102,956.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302,583.60/453,875.40 = 102,956.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302,583.60x = 453,875.40 × 102,956.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302,583.60x = 46,729,377,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,729,377,232.56/302,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,434.60

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