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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,616.74, 732,914.67 and 133,630.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,616.74, 732,914.67 and 133,630.76 is: 200,443.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,616.74 : 732,914.67 = 133,630.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,616.74/732,914.67 = 133,630.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,616.74x = 732,914.67 × 133,630.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,616.74x = 97,939,944,367.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,939,944,367.25/488,616.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,443.28

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