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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,200.00, 394,800.06 and 73,688.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,200.00, 394,800.06 and 73,688.28 is: 110,532.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,200.00 : 394,800.06 = 73,688.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,200.00/394,800.06 = 73,688.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,200.00x = 394,800.06 × 73,688.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,200.00x = 29,092,137,967.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,092,137,967.38/263,200.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,532.44

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