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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,963.04, 482,835.20 and 111,551.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,963.04, 482,835.20 and 111,551.84 is: 167,289.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,963.04 : 482,835.20 = 111,551.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,963.04/482,835.20 = 111,551.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,963.04x = 482,835.20 × 111,551.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,963.04x = 53,861,154,976.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,861,154,976.77/321,963.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,289.87

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