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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,804.74, 488,174.37 and 210,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,804.74, 488,174.37 and 210,536.80 is: 290,495.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,804.74 : 488,174.37 = 210,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,804.74/488,174.37 = 210,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,804.74x = 488,174.37 × 210,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,804.74x = 102,778,669,701.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,778,669,701.82/353,804.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,495.46

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