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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,701.74, 471,468.60 and 198,375.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,701.74, 471,468.60 and 198,375.48 is: 273,711.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,701.74 : 471,468.60 = 198,375.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,701.74/471,468.60 = 198,375.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,701.74x = 471,468.60 × 198,375.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,701.74x = 93,527,809,829.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,527,809,829.93/341,701.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,711.83

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