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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,593.60, 722,131.20 and 200,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,593.60, 722,131.20 and 200,793.60 is: 301,082.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,593.60 : 722,131.20 = 200,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,593.60/722,131.20 = 200,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,593.60x = 722,131.20 × 200,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,593.60x = 144,999,323,320.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,999,323,320.32/481,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,082.33

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