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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,200.30, 715,805.40 and 140,246.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,200.30, 715,805.40 and 140,246.96 is: 210,371.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,200.30 : 715,805.40 = 140,246.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,200.30/715,805.40 = 140,246.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,200.30x = 715,805.40 × 140,246.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,200.30x = 100,389,531,301.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,389,531,301.58/477,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,371.89

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