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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,904.32, 500,843.52 and 134,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,904.32, 500,843.52 and 134,164.80 is: 201,241.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,904.32 : 500,843.52 = 134,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,904.32/500,843.52 = 134,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,904.32x = 500,843.52 × 134,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,904.32x = 67,195,570,692.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,195,570,692.10/333,904.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,241.99

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