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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,573.02, 539,219.37 and 134,810.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,573.02, 539,219.37 and 134,810.83 is: 202,163.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,573.02 : 539,219.37 = 134,810.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,573.02/539,219.37 = 134,810.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,573.02x = 539,219.37 × 134,810.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,573.02x = 72,692,610,821.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,692,610,821.78/359,573.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,163.70

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