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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,237.12, 553,860.12 and 102,981.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,237.12, 553,860.12 and 102,981.42 is: 154,473.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,237.12 : 553,860.12 = 102,981.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,237.12/553,860.12 = 102,981.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,237.12x = 553,860.12 × 102,981.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,237.12x = 57,037,301,638.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,037,301,638.97/369,237.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,473.37

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