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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,820.60, 577,230.90 and 104,337.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,820.60, 577,230.90 and 104,337.40 is: 156,506.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,820.60 : 577,230.90 = 104,337.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,820.60/577,230.90 = 104,337.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,820.60x = 577,230.90 × 104,337.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,820.60x = 60,226,771,305.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,226,771,305.66/384,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,506.10

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