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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 326,670.60, 490,020.30 and 184,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 326,670.60, 490,020.30 and 184,513.80 is: 276,778.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326,670.60 : 490,020.30 = 184,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326,670.60/490,020.30 = 184,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326,670.60x = 490,020.30 × 184,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326,670.60x = 90,415,507,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,415,507,630.14/326,670.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,778.83

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