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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,302.58, 471,469.41 and 89,696.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,302.58, 471,469.41 and 89,696.12 is: 134,548.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,302.58 : 471,469.41 = 89,696.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,302.58/471,469.41 = 89,696.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,302.58x = 471,469.41 × 89,696.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,302.58x = 42,288,976,775.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,288,976,775.69/314,302.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,548.61

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