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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,628.60, 494,279.15 and 104,959.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,628.60, 494,279.15 and 104,959.70 is: 157,387.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,628.60 : 494,279.15 = 104,959.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,628.60/494,279.15 = 104,959.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,628.60x = 494,279.15 × 104,959.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,628.60x = 51,879,391,300.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,879,391,300.26/329,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,387.41

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