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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,796.20, 482,766.05 and 105,664.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,796.20, 482,766.05 and 105,664.56 is: 158,520.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,796.20 : 482,766.05 = 105,664.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,796.20/482,766.05 = 105,664.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,796.20x = 482,766.05 × 105,664.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,796.20x = 51,011,262,256.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,011,262,256.19/321,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,520.40

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