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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,546.77, 494,320.16 and 104,906.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,546.77, 494,320.16 and 104,906.23 is: 157,359.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,546.77 : 494,320.16 = 104,906.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,546.77/494,320.16 = 104,906.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,546.77x = 494,320.16 × 104,906.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,546.77x = 51,857,264,398.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,857,264,398.60/329,546.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,359.35

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