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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,180.12, 503,945.10 and 204,062.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,180.12, 503,945.10 and 204,062.92 is: 281,604.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,180.12 : 503,945.10 = 204,062.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,180.12/503,945.10 = 204,062.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,180.12x = 503,945.10 × 204,062.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,180.12x = 102,836,508,625.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,836,508,625.69/365,180.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,604.89

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