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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,598.48, 491,400.45 and 90,959.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,598.48, 491,400.45 and 90,959.61 is: 136,440.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,598.48 : 491,400.45 = 90,959.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,598.48/491,400.45 = 90,959.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,598.48x = 491,400.45 × 90,959.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,598.48x = 44,697,593,285.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,697,593,285.82/327,598.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,440.17

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