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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,743.80, 472,094.10 and 101,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,743.80, 472,094.10 and 101,508.60 is: 152,255.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,743.80 : 472,094.10 = 101,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,743.80/472,094.10 = 101,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,743.80x = 472,094.10 × 101,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,743.80x = 47,921,611,159.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,921,611,159.26/314,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,255.93

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