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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,696.90, 482,548.84 and 97,059.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,696.90, 482,548.84 and 97,059.33 is: 145,590.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,696.90 : 482,548.84 = 97,059.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,696.90/482,548.84 = 97,059.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,696.90x = 482,548.84 × 97,059.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,696.90x = 46,835,866,860.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,835,866,860.03/321,696.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,590.05

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