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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,772.57, 539,564.76 and 106,984.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,772.57, 539,564.76 and 106,984.94 is: 160,449.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,772.57 : 539,564.76 = 106,984.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,772.57/539,564.76 = 106,984.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,772.57x = 539,564.76 × 106,984.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,772.57x = 57,725,300,776.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,725,300,776.89/359,772.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,449.42

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