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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,756.45, 449,856.41 and 141,985.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,756.45, 449,856.41 and 141,985.26 is: 213,082.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,756.45 : 449,856.41 = 141,985.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,756.45/449,856.41 = 141,985.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,756.45x = 449,856.41 × 141,985.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,756.45x = 63,872,978,626.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,872,978,626.59/299,756.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,082.92

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