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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,948.45, 577,412.96 and 104,458.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,948.45, 577,412.96 and 104,458.41 is: 156,684.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,948.45 : 577,412.96 = 104,458.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,948.45/577,412.96 = 104,458.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,948.45x = 577,412.96 × 104,458.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,948.45x = 60,315,641,945.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,315,641,945.58/384,948.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,684.98

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