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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,151.76, 603,227.29 and 102,632.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,151.76, 603,227.29 and 102,632.31 is: 153,948.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,151.76 : 603,227.29 = 102,632.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,151.76/603,227.29 = 102,632.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,151.76x = 603,227.29 × 102,632.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,151.76x = 61,910,611,735.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,910,611,735.81/402,151.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,948.38

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