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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,090.74, 509,345.21 and 199,324.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,090.74, 509,345.21 and 199,324.85 is: 275,068.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,090.74 : 509,345.21 = 199,324.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,090.74/509,345.21 = 199,324.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,090.74x = 509,345.21 × 199,324.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,090.74x = 101,525,156,584.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,525,156,584.84/369,090.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,068.28

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