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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,526.46, 567,908.10 and 112,288.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,526.46, 567,908.10 and 112,288.37 is: 168,467.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,526.46 : 567,908.10 = 112,288.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,526.46/567,908.10 = 112,288.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,526.46x = 567,908.10 × 112,288.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,526.46x = 63,769,472,019.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,769,472,019.26/378,526.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,467.68

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