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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,634.80, 362,500.80 and 202,463.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,634.80, 362,500.80 and 202,463.20 is: 303,735.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,634.80 : 362,500.80 = 202,463.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,634.80/362,500.80 = 202,463.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,634.80x = 362,500.80 × 202,463.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,634.80x = 73,393,071,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,393,071,970.56/241,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,735.52

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