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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,840.80, 496,018.20 and 131,062.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,840.80, 496,018.20 and 131,062.40 is: 196,497.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,840.80 : 496,018.20 = 131,062.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,840.80/496,018.20 = 131,062.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,840.80x = 496,018.20 × 131,062.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,840.80x = 65,009,335,735.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,009,335,735.68/330,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,497.34

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