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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,559.24, 539,198.66 and 134,797.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,559.24, 539,198.66 and 134,797.04 is: 202,143.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,559.24 : 539,198.66 = 134,797.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,559.24/539,198.66 = 134,797.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,559.24x = 539,198.66 × 134,797.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,559.24x = 72,682,383,339.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,682,383,339.97/359,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,143.00

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