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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,824.48, 539,642.52 and 107,036.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,824.48, 539,642.52 and 107,036.91 is: 160,527.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,824.48 : 539,642.52 = 107,036.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,824.48/539,642.52 = 107,036.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,824.48x = 539,642.52 × 107,036.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,824.48x = 57,761,667,845.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,761,667,845.41/359,824.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,527.34

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