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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,051.99, 612,077.04 and 108,532.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,051.99, 612,077.04 and 108,532.62 is: 162,798.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,051.99 : 612,077.04 = 108,532.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,051.99/612,077.04 = 108,532.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,051.99x = 612,077.04 × 108,532.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,051.99x = 66,430,324,793.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,430,324,793.04/408,051.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,798.68

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