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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,743.43, 605,701.26 and 201,448.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,743.43, 605,701.26 and 201,448.31 is: 302,215.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,743.43 : 605,701.26 = 201,448.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,743.43/605,701.26 = 201,448.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,743.43x = 605,701.26 × 201,448.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,743.43x = 122,017,495,191.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,017,495,191.87/403,743.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,215.43

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