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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,646.50, 510,111.81 and 199,880.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,646.50, 510,111.81 and 199,880.22 is: 275,834.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,646.50 : 510,111.81 = 199,880.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,646.50/510,111.81 = 199,880.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,646.50x = 510,111.81 × 199,880.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,646.50x = 101,961,260,807.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,961,260,807.40/369,646.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,834.51

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