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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,401.04, 491,334.84 and 149,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,401.04, 491,334.84 and 149,797.20 is: 224,802.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,401.04 : 491,334.84 = 149,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,401.04/491,334.84 = 149,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,401.04x = 491,334.84 × 149,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,401.04x = 73,600,583,294.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,600,583,294.45/327,401.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,802.53

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