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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,300.20, 603,839.10 and 202,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,300.20, 603,839.10 and 202,845.80 is: 304,464.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,300.20 : 603,839.10 = 202,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,300.20/603,839.10 = 202,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,300.20x = 603,839.10 × 202,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,300.20x = 122,486,225,310.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,486,225,310.78/402,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,464.74

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