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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,449.34, 602,174.28 and 101,952.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,449.34, 602,174.28 and 101,952.38 is: 152,928.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,449.34 : 602,174.28 = 101,952.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,449.34/602,174.28 = 101,952.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,449.34x = 602,174.28 × 101,952.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,449.34x = 61,393,101,020.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,393,101,020.79/401,449.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,928.64

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