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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,799.60, 577,199.40 and 104,316.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,799.60, 577,199.40 and 104,316.85 is: 156,475.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,799.60 : 577,199.40 = 104,316.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,799.60/577,199.40 = 104,316.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,799.60x = 577,199.40 × 104,316.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,799.60x = 60,211,623,229.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,211,623,229.89/384,799.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,475.28

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