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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,142.74, 481,597.76 and 107,846.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,142.74, 481,597.76 and 107,846.84 is: 161,731.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,142.74 : 481,597.76 = 107,846.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,142.74/481,597.76 = 107,846.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,142.74x = 481,597.76 × 107,846.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,142.74x = 51,938,796,567.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,938,796,567.08/321,142.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,731.19

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