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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,290.64, 567,455.40 and 97,810.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,290.64, 567,455.40 and 97,810.32 is: 146,720.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,290.64 : 567,455.40 = 97,810.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,290.64/567,455.40 = 97,810.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,290.64x = 567,455.40 × 97,810.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,290.64x = 55,502,994,259.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,502,994,259.73/378,290.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,720.51

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