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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,532.74, 602,311.26 and 102,013.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,532.74, 602,311.26 and 102,013.38 is: 153,023.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,532.74 : 602,311.26 = 102,013.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,532.74/602,311.26 = 102,013.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,532.74x = 602,311.26 × 102,013.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,532.74x = 61,443,807,444.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,443,807,444.66/401,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,023.16

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