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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,025.60, 466,538.40 and 100,814.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,025.60, 466,538.40 and 100,814.40 is: 151,221.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,025.60 : 466,538.40 = 100,814.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,025.60/466,538.40 = 100,814.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,025.60x = 466,538.40 × 100,814.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,025.60x = 47,033,788,872.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,033,788,872.96/311,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,221.60

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