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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,054.60, 721,841.10 and 200,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,054.60, 721,841.10 and 200,600.20 is: 301,008.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,054.60 : 721,841.10 = 200,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,054.60/721,841.10 = 200,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,054.60x = 721,841.10 × 200,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,054.60x = 144,801,469,028.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,801,469,028.22/481,054.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,008.39

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