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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,592.48, 539,447.24 and 134,970.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,592.48, 539,447.24 and 134,970.56 is: 202,477.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,592.48 : 539,447.24 = 134,970.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,592.48/539,447.24 = 134,970.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,592.48x = 539,447.24 × 134,970.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,592.48x = 72,809,496,073.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,809,496,073.25/359,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,477.81

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