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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,129.17, 540,221.09 and 107,389.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,129.17, 540,221.09 and 107,389.88 is: 161,092.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,129.17 : 540,221.09 = 107,389.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,129.17/540,221.09 = 107,389.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,129.17x = 540,221.09 × 107,389.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,129.17x = 58,014,278,028.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,014,278,028.57/360,129.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,092.97

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