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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,662.82, 494,532.84 and 104,944.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,662.82, 494,532.84 and 104,944.52 is: 157,429.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,662.82 : 494,532.84 = 104,944.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,662.82/494,532.84 = 104,944.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,662.82x = 494,532.84 × 104,944.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,662.82x = 51,898,511,518.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,898,511,518.04/329,662.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,429.07

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