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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,003.20, 604,504.80 and 181,819.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,003.20, 604,504.80 and 181,819.20 is: 272,728.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,003.20 : 604,504.80 = 181,819.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,003.20/604,504.80 = 181,819.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,003.20x = 604,504.80 × 181,819.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,003.20x = 109,910,579,132.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,910,579,132.16/403,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,728.80

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