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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,722.60, 584,583.90 and 109,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,722.60, 584,583.90 and 109,287.40 is: 163,931.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,722.60 : 584,583.90 = 109,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,722.60/584,583.90 = 109,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,722.60x = 584,583.90 × 109,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,722.60x = 63,887,654,512.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,887,654,512.86/389,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,931.10

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