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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,372.40, 509,116.20 and 102,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,372.40, 509,116.20 and 102,713.20 is: 154,087.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,372.40 : 509,116.20 = 102,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,372.40/509,116.20 = 102,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,372.40x = 509,116.20 × 102,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,372.40x = 52,292,954,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,292,954,073.84/339,372.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,087.23

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