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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,714.10, 733,046.85 and 252,080.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,714.10, 733,046.85 and 252,080.70 is: 378,108.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,714.10 : 733,046.85 = 252,080.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,714.10/733,046.85 = 252,080.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,714.10x = 733,046.85 × 252,080.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,714.10x = 184,786,963,080.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,786,963,080.80/488,714.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,108.52

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