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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,814.40, 496,351.20 and 131,100.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,814.40, 496,351.20 and 131,100.80 is: 196,702.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,814.40 : 496,351.20 = 131,100.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,814.40/496,351.20 = 131,100.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,814.40x = 496,351.20 × 131,100.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,814.40x = 65,072,039,400.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,072,039,400.96/330,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,702.56

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