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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,680.56, 496,359.23 and 198,535.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,680.56, 496,359.23 and 198,535.68 is: 273,979.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,680.56 : 496,359.23 = 198,535.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,680.56/496,359.23 = 198,535.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,680.56x = 496,359.23 × 198,535.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,680.56x = 98,545,017,252.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,545,017,252.33/359,680.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,979.27

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