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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,134.56, 610,743.80 and 140,894.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,134.56, 610,743.80 and 140,894.68 is: 211,356.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,134.56 : 610,743.80 = 140,894.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,134.56/610,743.80 = 140,894.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,134.56x = 610,743.80 × 140,894.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,134.56x = 86,050,552,262.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,050,552,262.98/407,134.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,356.54

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