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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,248, 589,874.16 and 97,760

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,248, 589,874.16 and 97,760 is: 146,640.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,248 : 589,874.16 = 97,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,248/589,874.16 = 97,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,248x = 589,874.16 × 97,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,248x = 57,666,097,881.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,666,097,881.60/393,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,640.54

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