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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,897.04, 539,845.29 and 107,181.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,897.04, 539,845.29 and 107,181.09 is: 160,771.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,897.04 : 539,845.29 = 107,181.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,897.04/539,845.29 = 107,181.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,897.04x = 539,845.29 × 107,181.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,897.04x = 57,861,206,613.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,861,206,613.57/359,897.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,771.55

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