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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,576.80, 567,382.80 and 201,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,576.80, 567,382.80 and 201,168.80 is: 301,496.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,576.80 : 567,382.80 = 201,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,576.80/567,382.80 = 201,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,576.80x = 567,382.80 × 201,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,576.80x = 114,139,717,016.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,139,717,016.64/378,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,496.86

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