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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,600.40, 449,465.40 and 89,259.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,600.40, 449,465.40 and 89,259.60 is: 133,908.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,600.40 : 449,465.40 = 89,259.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,600.40/449,465.40 = 89,259.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,600.40x = 449,465.40 × 89,259.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,600.40x = 40,119,101,817.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,119,101,817.84/299,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,908.71

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