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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,819.46, 487,313.26 and 100,174.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,819.46, 487,313.26 and 100,174.94 is: 150,288.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,819.46 : 487,313.26 = 100,174.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,819.46/487,313.26 = 100,174.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,819.46x = 487,313.26 × 100,174.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,819.46x = 48,816,573,894.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,816,573,894.70/324,819.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,288.33

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