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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,824.27, 730,305.52 and 149,892.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,824.27, 730,305.52 and 149,892.93 is: 224,860.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,824.27 : 730,305.52 = 149,892.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,824.27/730,305.52 = 149,892.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,824.27x = 730,305.52 × 149,892.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,824.27x = 109,467,634,187.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,467,634,187.97/486,824.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,860.68

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