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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,601.04, 522,450.60 and 208,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,601.04, 522,450.60 and 208,830.80 is: 288,176.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,601.04 : 522,450.60 = 208,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,601.04/522,450.60 = 208,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,601.04x = 522,450.60 × 208,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,601.04x = 109,103,776,758.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,103,776,758.48/378,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,176.11

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