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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,466.16, 454,659.24 and 178,559.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,466.16, 454,659.24 and 178,559.92 is: 246,410.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,466.16 : 454,659.24 = 178,559.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,466.16/454,659.24 = 178,559.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,466.16x = 454,659.24 × 178,559.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,466.16x = 81,183,917,521.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,183,917,521.66/329,466.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,410.49

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