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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,452.64, 487,603.92 and 210,131.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,452.64, 487,603.92 and 210,131.36 is: 289,885.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,452.64 : 487,603.92 = 210,131.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,452.64/487,603.92 = 210,131.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,452.64x = 487,603.92 × 210,131.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,452.64x = 102,460,874,850.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,460,874,850.93/353,452.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,885.73

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