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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,331.24, 606,869.26 and 204,790.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,331.24, 606,869.26 and 204,790.56 is: 307,374.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,331.24 : 606,869.26 = 204,790.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,331.24/606,869.26 = 204,790.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,331.24x = 606,869.26 × 204,790.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,331.24x = 124,281,095,602.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,281,095,602.19/404,331.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,374.46

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