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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,370.24, 522,154.56 and 208,610.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,370.24, 522,154.56 and 208,610.56 is: 287,884.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,370.24 : 522,154.56 = 208,610.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,370.24/522,154.56 = 208,610.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,370.24x = 522,154.56 × 208,610.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,370.24x = 108,926,955,168.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,926,955,168.15/378,370.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,884.57

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