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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,442.10, 606,578.10 and 204,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,442.10, 606,578.10 and 204,574.60 is: 306,818.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,442.10 : 606,578.10 = 204,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,442.10/606,578.10 = 204,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,442.10x = 606,578.10 × 204,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,442.10x = 124,090,472,176.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,090,472,176.26/404,442.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,818.88

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