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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,352.64, 612,480.36 and 108,855.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,352.64, 612,480.36 and 108,855.68 is: 163,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,352.64 : 612,480.36 = 108,855.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,352.64/612,480.36 = 108,855.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,352.64x = 612,480.36 × 108,855.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,352.64x = 66,671,966,074.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,671,966,074.44/408,352.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,270.56

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