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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,051.40, 612,076.16 and 108,532.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,051.40, 612,076.16 and 108,532.06 is: 162,797.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,051.40 : 612,076.16 = 108,532.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,051.40/612,076.16 = 108,532.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,051.40x = 612,076.16 × 108,532.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,051.40x = 66,429,886,521.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,429,886,521.69/408,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,797.84

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