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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,000.45, 471,074.18 and 103,638.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,000.45, 471,074.18 and 103,638.18 is: 155,481.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,000.45 : 471,074.18 = 103,638.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,000.45/471,074.18 = 103,638.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,000.45x = 471,074.18 × 103,638.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,000.45x = 48,821,270,660.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,821,270,660.19/314,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,481.53

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