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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,802.25, 719,704.31 and 124,815.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,802.25, 719,704.31 and 124,815.70 is: 187,223.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,802.25 : 719,704.31 = 124,815.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,802.25/719,704.31 = 124,815.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,802.25x = 719,704.31 × 124,815.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,802.25x = 89,830,397,521.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,830,397,521.22/479,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,223.79

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