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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,286.40, 532,860.48 and 102,549.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,286.40, 532,860.48 and 102,549.12 is: 153,803.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,286.40 : 532,860.48 = 102,549.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,286.40/532,860.48 = 102,549.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,286.40x = 532,860.48 × 102,549.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,286.40x = 54,644,373,306.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,644,373,306.78/355,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,803.73

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