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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,053.60, 721,839.60 and 200,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,053.60, 721,839.60 and 200,599.20 is: 301,006.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,053.60 : 721,839.60 = 200,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,053.60/721,839.60 = 200,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,053.60x = 721,839.60 × 200,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,053.60x = 144,800,446,288.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,800,446,288.32/481,053.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,006.89

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