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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,135.52, 504,400.02 and 186,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,135.52, 504,400.02 and 186,500.92 is: 279,860.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,135.52 : 504,400.02 = 186,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,135.52/504,400.02 = 186,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,135.52x = 504,400.02 × 186,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,135.52x = 94,071,067,778.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,071,067,778.02/336,135.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,860.54

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