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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,859.74, 703,406.25 and 184,569.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,859.74, 703,406.25 and 184,569.18 is: 276,899.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,859.74 : 703,406.25 = 184,569.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,859.74/703,406.25 = 184,569.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,859.74x = 703,406.25 × 184,569.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,859.74x = 129,827,114,769.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,827,114,769.38/468,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,899.69

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