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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,102.49, 673,576.29 and 273,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,102.49, 673,576.29 and 273,244.32 is: 377,074.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,102.49 : 673,576.29 = 273,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,102.49/673,576.29 = 273,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,102.49x = 673,576.29 × 273,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,102.49x = 184,050,891,961.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,050,891,961.29/488,102.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,074.28

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