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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,229.84, 487,437.48 and 202,336.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,229.84, 487,437.48 and 202,336.56 is: 279,213.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,229.84 : 487,437.48 = 202,336.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,229.84/487,437.48 = 202,336.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,229.84x = 487,437.48 × 202,336.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,229.84x = 98,626,422,918.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,626,422,918.27/353,229.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,213.17

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