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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,685.20, 497,722.20 and 121,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,685.20, 497,722.20 and 121,344.40 is: 182,087.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,685.20 : 497,722.20 = 121,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,685.20/497,722.20 = 121,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,685.20x = 497,722.20 × 121,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,685.20x = 60,395,801,725.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,395,801,725.68/331,685.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,087.72

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