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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,582.70, 504,500.67 and 204,435.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,582.70, 504,500.67 and 204,435.90 is: 282,119.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,582.70 : 504,500.67 = 204,435.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,582.70/504,500.67 = 204,435.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,582.70x = 504,500.67 × 204,435.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,582.70x = 103,138,048,522.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,138,048,522.05/365,582.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,119.61

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