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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,446.80, 509,040.60 and 102,710.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,446.80, 509,040.60 and 102,710.80 is: 154,026.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,446.80 : 509,040.60 = 102,710.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,446.80/509,040.60 = 102,710.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,446.80x = 509,040.60 × 102,710.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,446.80x = 52,283,967,258.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,283,967,258.48/339,446.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,026.99

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