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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,084, 441,126 and 72,468

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,084, 441,126 and 72,468 is: 108,702

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,084 : 441,126 = 72,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,084/441,126 = 72,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,084x = 441,126 × 72,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,084x = 31,967,518,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,967,518,968/294,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,702

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