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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,262.85, 576,097.29 and 144,371.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,262.85, 576,097.29 and 144,371.67 is: 216,445.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,262.85 : 576,097.29 = 144,371.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,262.85/576,097.29 = 144,371.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,262.85x = 576,097.29 × 144,371.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,262.85x = 83,172,127,839.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,172,127,839.77/384,262.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,445.93

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