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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,424.24, 587,187.38 and 110,948.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,424.24, 587,187.38 and 110,948.76 is: 166,437.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,424.24 : 587,187.38 = 110,948.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,424.24/587,187.38 = 110,948.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,424.24x = 587,187.38 × 110,948.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,424.24x = 65,147,711,698.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,147,711,698.65/391,424.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,437.60

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