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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,500.30, 486,458.85 and 206,110.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,500.30, 486,458.85 and 206,110.70 is: 308,980.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,500.30 : 486,458.85 = 206,110.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,500.30/486,458.85 = 206,110.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,500.30x = 486,458.85 × 206,110.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,500.30x = 100,264,374,094.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,264,374,094.70/324,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,980.84

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