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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,241.25, 594,359.82 and 96,723.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,241.25, 594,359.82 and 96,723.41 is: 145,084.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,241.25 : 594,359.82 = 96,723.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,241.25/594,359.82 = 96,723.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,241.25x = 594,359.82 × 96,723.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,241.25x = 57,488,505,585.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,488,505,585.59/396,241.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,084.61

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