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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,703.32, 602,552.37 and 102,181.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,703.32, 602,552.37 and 102,181.34 is: 153,271.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,703.32 : 602,552.37 = 102,181.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,703.32/602,552.37 = 102,181.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,703.32x = 602,552.37 × 102,181.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,703.32x = 61,569,608,586.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,569,608,586.78/401,703.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,271.35

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