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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,000.95, 471,074.93 and 103,638.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,000.95, 471,074.93 and 103,638.68 is: 155,482.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,000.95 : 471,074.93 = 103,638.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,000.95/471,074.93 = 103,638.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,000.95x = 471,074.93 × 103,638.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,000.95x = 48,821,583,926.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,821,583,926.29/314,000.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,482.28

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