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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,672.04, 491,626.54 and 114,471.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,672.04, 491,626.54 and 114,471.56 is: 171,748.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,672.04 : 491,626.54 = 114,471.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,672.04/491,626.54 = 114,471.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,672.04x = 491,626.54 × 114,471.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,672.04x = 56,277,256,971.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,277,256,971.20/327,672.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,748.73

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