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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,549.63, 614,282.93 and 109,991.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,549.63, 614,282.93 and 109,991.29 is: 164,975.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,549.63 : 614,282.93 = 109,991.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,549.63/614,282.93 = 109,991.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,549.63x = 614,282.93 × 109,991.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,549.63x = 67,565,768,274.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,565,768,274.31/409,549.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,975.78

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