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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,630.40, 303,900.81 and 58,504.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,630.40, 303,900.81 and 58,504.91 is: 87,744.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,630.40 : 303,900.81 = 58,504.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,630.40/303,900.81 = 58,504.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,630.40x = 303,900.81 × 58,504.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,630.40x = 17,779,689,537.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,779,689,537.98/202,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,744.43

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