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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,112.48, 556,705.17 and 104,875.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,112.48, 556,705.17 and 104,875.02 is: 157,322.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,112.48 : 556,705.17 = 104,875.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,112.48/556,705.17 = 104,875.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,112.48x = 556,705.17 × 104,875.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,112.48x = 58,384,465,837.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,384,465,837.85/371,112.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,322.83

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