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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,951.43, 541,959.41 and 201,339.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,951.43, 541,959.41 and 201,339.22 is: 302,305.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,951.43 : 541,959.41 = 201,339.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,951.43/541,959.41 = 201,339.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,951.43x = 541,959.41 × 201,339.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,951.43x = 109,117,684,881.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,117,684,881.06/360,951.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,305.73

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