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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,574.90, 732,862.35 and 133,624.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,574.90, 732,862.35 and 133,624.80 is: 200,437.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,574.90 : 732,862.35 = 133,624.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,574.90/732,862.35 = 133,624.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,574.90x = 732,862.35 × 133,624.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,574.90x = 97,928,584,946.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,928,584,946.28/488,574.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,437.20

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