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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,496.74, 302,234.16 and 61,244.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,496.74, 302,234.16 and 61,244.42 is: 91,863.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,496.74 : 302,234.16 = 61,244.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,496.74/302,234.16 = 61,244.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,496.74x = 302,234.16 × 61,244.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,496.74x = 18,510,155,833.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,510,155,833.39/201,496.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,863.30

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