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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,452.31, 596,164.77 and 113,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,452.31, 596,164.77 and 113,144.60 is: 169,713.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,452.31 : 596,164.77 = 113,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,452.31/596,164.77 = 113,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,452.31x = 596,164.77 × 113,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,452.31x = 67,452,825,926.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,452,825,926.15/397,452.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,713.01

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