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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,452.24, 596,177.72 and 101,964.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,452.24, 596,177.72 and 101,964.24 is: 152,946.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,452.24 : 596,177.72 = 101,964.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,452.24/596,177.72 = 101,964.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,452.24x = 596,177.72 × 101,964.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,452.24x = 60,788,808,124.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,788,808,124.73/397,452.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,946.20

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