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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,850.42, 472,269.15 and 104,490.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,850.42, 472,269.15 and 104,490.18 is: 156,733.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,850.42 : 472,269.15 = 104,490.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,850.42/472,269.15 = 104,490.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,850.42x = 472,269.15 × 104,490.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,850.42x = 49,347,488,491.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,347,488,491.95/314,850.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,733.12

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