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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,743.40, 509,663.70 and 103,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,743.40, 509,663.70 and 103,104.60 is: 154,671.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,743.40 : 509,663.70 = 103,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,743.40/509,663.70 = 103,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,743.40x = 509,663.70 × 103,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,743.40x = 52,548,671,923.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,548,671,923.02/339,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,671.65

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