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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,147.00, 503,899.41 and 204,029.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,147.00, 503,899.41 and 204,029.80 is: 281,559.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,147.00 : 503,899.41 = 204,029.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,147.00/503,899.41 = 204,029.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,147.00x = 503,899.41 × 204,029.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,147.00x = 102,810,495,347.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,810,495,347.78/365,147.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,559.20

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