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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,852.59, 482,824.01 and 97,187.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,852.59, 482,824.01 and 97,187.55 is: 145,794.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,852.59 : 482,824.01 = 97,187.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,852.59/482,824.01 = 97,187.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,852.59x = 482,824.01 × 97,187.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,852.59x = 46,924,482,127.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,924,482,127.14/321,852.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,794.95

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