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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,029.20, 547,646.20 and 178,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,029.20, 547,646.20 and 178,046.80 is: 267,120.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,029.20 : 547,646.20 = 178,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,029.20/547,646.20 = 178,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,029.20x = 547,646.20 × 178,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,029.20x = 97,506,653,442.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,506,653,442.16/365,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,120.15

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