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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,750.40, 482,798.40 and 134,780.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,750.40, 482,798.40 and 134,780.80 is: 202,243.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,750.40 : 482,798.40 = 134,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,750.40/482,798.40 = 134,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,750.40x = 482,798.40 × 134,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,750.40x = 65,071,954,590.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,071,954,590.72/321,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,243.59

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