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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,378.24, 547,099.16 and 243,453.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,378.24, 547,099.16 and 243,453.08 is: 336,024.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,378.24 : 547,099.16 = 243,453.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,378.24/547,099.16 = 243,453.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,378.24x = 547,099.16 × 243,453.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,378.24x = 133,192,971,614.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,192,971,614.65/396,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,024.93

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