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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,594.60, 722,132.70 and 200,794.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,594.60, 722,132.70 and 200,794.60 is: 301,083.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,594.60 : 722,132.70 = 200,794.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,594.60/722,132.70 = 200,794.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,594.60x = 722,132.70 × 200,794.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,594.60x = 145,000,346,643.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,000,346,643.42/481,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,083.83

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