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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,834.72, 539,859.94 and 107,124.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,834.72, 539,859.94 and 107,124.03 is: 160,718.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,834.72 : 539,859.94 = 107,124.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,834.72/539,859.94 = 107,124.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,834.72x = 539,859.94 × 107,124.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,834.72x = 57,831,972,140.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,831,972,140.55/359,834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,718.16

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