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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,552.80, 722,415.60 and 201,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,552.80, 722,415.60 and 201,098.40 is: 301,683.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,552.80 : 722,415.60 = 201,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,552.80/722,415.60 = 201,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,552.80x = 722,415.60 × 201,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,552.80x = 145,276,621,295.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,276,621,295.04/481,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,683.68

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