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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,987.64, 613,472.44 and 109,468.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,987.64, 613,472.44 and 109,468.18 is: 164,199.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,987.64 : 613,472.44 = 109,468.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,987.64/613,472.44 = 109,468.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,987.64x = 613,472.44 × 109,468.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,987.64x = 67,155,711,486.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,155,711,486.96/408,987.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,199.86

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