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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,735.24, 482,643.09 and 97,095.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,735.24, 482,643.09 and 97,095.31 is: 145,655.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,735.24 : 482,643.09 = 97,095.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,735.24/482,643.09 = 97,095.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,735.24x = 482,643.09 × 97,095.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,735.24x = 46,862,379,236.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,862,379,236.30/321,735.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,655.10

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