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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,815.60, 502,165.80 and 124,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,815.60, 502,165.80 and 124,345.20 is: 186,496.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,815.60 : 502,165.80 = 124,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,815.60/502,165.80 = 124,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,815.60x = 502,165.80 × 124,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,815.60x = 62,441,906,834.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,441,906,834.16/334,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,496.41

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