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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,195.90, 864,293.85 and 155,471.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,195.90, 864,293.85 and 155,471.10 is: 233,206.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,195.90 : 864,293.85 = 155,471.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,195.90/864,293.85 = 155,471.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,195.90x = 864,293.85 × 155,471.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,195.90x = 134,372,715,582.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,372,715,582.74/576,195.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,206.65

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