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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,339.65, 540,326.99 and 120,368.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,339.65, 540,326.99 and 120,368.00 is: 180,491.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,339.65 : 540,326.99 = 120,368.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,339.65/540,326.99 = 120,368.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,339.65x = 540,326.99 × 120,368.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,339.65x = 65,038,076,430.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,038,076,430.69/360,339.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,491.04

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