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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,335.81, 595,939.73 and 109,080.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,335.81, 595,939.73 and 109,080.17 is: 163,602.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,335.81 : 595,939.73 = 109,080.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,335.81/595,939.73 = 109,080.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,335.81x = 595,939.73 × 109,080.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,335.81x = 65,005,207,058.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,005,207,058.15/397,335.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,602.69

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