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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,557.80, 603,452.70 and 149,770.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,557.80, 603,452.70 and 149,770.60 is: 224,513.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,557.80 : 603,452.70 = 149,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,557.80/603,452.70 = 149,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,557.80x = 603,452.70 × 149,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,557.80x = 90,379,472,950.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,379,472,950.62/402,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,513.03

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