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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,109.35, 709,401.46 and 157,393.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,109.35, 709,401.46 and 157,393.91 is: 236,003.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,109.35 : 709,401.46 = 157,393.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,109.35/709,401.46 = 157,393.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,109.35x = 709,401.46 × 157,393.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,109.35x = 111,655,465,215.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,655,465,215.13/473,109.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,003.51

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