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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,589.02, 506,308.17 and 100,900.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,589.02, 506,308.17 and 100,900.93 is: 151,328.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,589.02 : 506,308.17 = 100,900.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,589.02/506,308.17 = 100,900.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,589.02x = 506,308.17 × 100,900.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,589.02x = 51,086,965,219.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,086,965,219.60/337,589.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,328.87

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