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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,159.65, 486,134.33 and 107,960.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,159.65, 486,134.33 and 107,960.84 is: 161,906.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,159.65 : 486,134.33 = 107,960.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,159.65/486,134.33 = 107,960.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,159.65x = 486,134.33 × 107,960.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,159.65x = 52,483,467,649.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,483,467,649.16/324,159.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,906.23

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