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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,026.24, 603,055.74 and 102,514.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,026.24, 603,055.74 and 102,514.57 is: 153,776.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,026.24 : 603,055.74 = 102,514.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,026.24/603,055.74 = 102,514.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,026.24x = 603,055.74 × 102,514.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,026.24x = 61,821,999,872.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,821,999,872.13/402,026.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,776.03

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