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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,369.67, 601,977.83 and 201,634.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,369.67, 601,977.83 and 201,634.61 is: 302,413.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,369.67 : 601,977.83 = 201,634.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,369.67/601,977.83 = 201,634.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,369.67x = 601,977.83 × 201,634.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,369.67x = 121,379,560,962.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,379,560,962.63/401,369.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,413.39

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