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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,820.04, 500,732.22 and 84,502.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,820.04, 500,732.22 and 84,502.04 is: 126,753.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,820.04 : 500,732.22 = 84,502.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,820.04/500,732.22 = 84,502.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,820.04x = 500,732.22 × 84,502.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,820.04x = 42,312,894,083.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,312,894,083.73/333,820.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,753.61

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