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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,669.42, 471,829.16 and 104,192.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,669.42, 471,829.16 and 104,192.54 is: 156,230.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,669.42 : 471,829.16 = 104,192.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,669.42/471,829.16 = 104,192.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,669.42x = 471,829.16 × 104,192.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,669.42x = 49,161,078,626.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,161,078,626.47/314,669.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,230.87

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