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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,595.24, 540,970.14 and 107,895.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,595.24, 540,970.14 and 107,895.40 is: 161,866.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,595.24 : 540,970.14 = 107,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,595.24/540,970.14 = 107,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,595.24x = 540,970.14 × 107,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,595.24x = 58,368,189,643.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,368,189,643.36/360,595.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,866.22

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