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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,703.04, 490,885.92 and 204,848.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,703.04, 490,885.92 and 204,848.64 is: 282,700.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,703.04 : 490,885.92 = 204,848.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,703.04/490,885.92 = 204,848.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,703.04x = 490,885.92 × 204,848.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,703.04x = 100,557,313,107.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,557,313,107.15/355,703.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,700.18

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