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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,000.40, 496,500.60 and 109,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,000.40, 496,500.60 and 109,384.40 is: 164,076.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,000.40 : 496,500.60 = 109,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,000.40/496,500.60 = 109,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,000.40x = 496,500.60 × 109,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,000.40x = 54,309,420,230.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,309,420,230.64/331,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,076.60

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