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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,476.00, 446,399.81 and 178,286.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,476.00, 446,399.81 and 178,286.94 is: 246,037.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,476.00 : 446,399.81 = 178,286.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,476.00/446,399.81 = 178,286.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,476.00x = 446,399.81 × 178,286.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,476.00x = 79,587,255,918.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,587,255,918.62/323,476.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,037.59

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