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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 377,696.20, 566,337.24 and 149,760.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 377,696.20, 566,337.24 and 149,760.98 is: 224,559.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,696.20 : 566,337.24 = 149,760.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,696.20/566,337.24 = 149,760.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,696.20x = 566,337.24 × 149,760.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,696.20x = 84,815,220,072.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,815,220,072.90/377,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,559.37

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