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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,589.84, 503,234.04 and 98,849.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,589.84, 503,234.04 and 98,849.52 is: 148,229.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,589.84 : 503,234.04 = 98,849.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,589.84/503,234.04 = 98,849.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,589.84x = 503,234.04 × 98,849.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,589.84x = 49,744,443,301.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,744,443,301.66/335,589.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,229.88

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