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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,950.80, 394,492.52 and 73,411.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,950.80, 394,492.52 and 73,411.00 is: 110,135.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,950.80 : 394,492.52 = 73,411.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,950.80/394,492.52 = 73,411.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,950.80x = 394,492.52 × 73,411.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,950.80x = 28,960,088,046.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,960,088,046.20/262,950.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,135.01

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