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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,798.80, 682,198.20 and 155,252.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,798.80, 682,198.20 and 155,252.70 is: 232,879.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,798.80 : 682,198.20 = 155,252.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,798.80/682,198.20 = 155,252.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,798.80x = 682,198.20 × 155,252.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,798.80x = 105,913,112,485.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,913,112,485.14/454,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,879.05

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