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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,448.26, 594,667.04 and 96,931.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,448.26, 594,667.04 and 96,931.41 is: 145,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,448.26 : 594,667.04 = 96,931.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,448.26/594,667.04 = 96,931.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,448.26x = 594,667.04 × 96,931.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,448.26x = 57,641,914,183.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,641,914,183.07/396,448.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,395.81

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