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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,142.60, 528,839.10 and 283,158.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,142.60, 528,839.10 and 283,158.60 is: 424,036.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,142.60 : 528,839.10 = 283,158.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,142.60/528,839.10 = 283,158.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,142.60x = 528,839.10 × 283,158.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,142.60x = 149,745,339,181.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,745,339,181.26/353,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,036.46

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