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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,204.27, 673,747.22 and 273,331.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,204.27, 673,747.22 and 273,331.52 is: 377,211.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,204.27 : 673,747.22 = 273,331.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,204.27/673,747.22 = 273,331.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,204.27x = 673,747.22 × 273,331.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,204.27x = 184,156,349,052.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,156,349,052.97/488,204.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,211.68

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