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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,097.25, 509,208.41 and 233,080.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,097.25, 509,208.41 and 233,080.43 is: 321,558.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,097.25 : 509,208.41 = 233,080.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,097.25/509,208.41 = 233,080.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,097.25x = 509,208.41 × 233,080.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,097.25x = 118,686,513,997.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,686,513,997.01/369,097.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,558.92

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