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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,101.13, 595,725.49 and 130,880.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,101.13, 595,725.49 and 130,880.35 is: 196,344.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,101.13 : 595,725.49 = 130,880.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,101.13/595,725.49 = 130,880.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,101.13x = 595,725.49 × 130,880.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,101.13x = 77,968,757,329.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,968,757,329.29/397,101.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,344.84

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