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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,658.80, 482,401.80 and 134,631.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,658.80, 482,401.80 and 134,631.60 is: 201,911.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,658.80 : 482,401.80 = 134,631.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,658.80/482,401.80 = 134,631.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,658.80x = 482,401.80 × 134,631.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,658.80x = 64,946,526,176.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,946,526,176.88/321,658.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,911.24

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