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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 406,589.48, 609,914.18 and 107,067.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 406,589.48, 609,914.18 and 107,067.98 is: 160,609.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    406,589.48 : 609,914.18 = 107,067.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    406,589.48/609,914.18 = 107,067.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    406,589.48x = 609,914.18 × 107,067.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    406,589.48x = 65,302,281,018.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,302,281,018.41/406,589.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,609.86

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