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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,306.24, 454,439.76 and 178,402.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,306.24, 454,439.76 and 178,402.88 is: 246,194.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,306.24 : 454,439.76 = 178,402.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,306.24/454,439.76 = 178,402.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,306.24x = 454,439.76 × 178,402.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,306.24x = 81,073,361,970.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,073,361,970.51/329,306.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,194.43

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