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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,378.28, 297,578.67 and 63,454.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,378.28, 297,578.67 and 63,454.21 is: 95,184.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,378.28 : 297,578.67 = 63,454.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,378.28/297,578.67 = 63,454.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,378.28x = 297,578.67 × 63,454.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,378.28x = 18,882,619,417.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,882,619,417.70/198,378.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,184.91

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