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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,833.60, 602,750.40 and 152,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,833.60, 602,750.40 and 152,502.40 is: 228,753.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,833.60 : 602,750.40 = 152,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,833.60/602,750.40 = 152,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,833.60x = 602,750.40 × 152,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,833.60x = 91,920,882,600.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,920,882,600.96/401,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,753.60

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