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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,500.77, 540,752.33 and 135,800.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,500.77, 540,752.33 and 135,800.90 is: 203,701.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,500.77 : 540,752.33 = 135,800.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,500.77/540,752.33 = 135,800.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,500.77x = 540,752.33 × 135,800.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,500.77x = 73,434,650,387.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,434,650,387.34/360,500.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,701.79

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