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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,884.88, 733,652.68 and 200,932.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,884.88, 733,652.68 and 200,932.68 is: 301,532.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,884.88 : 733,652.68 = 200,932.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,884.88/733,652.68 = 200,932.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,884.88x = 733,652.68 × 200,932.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,884.88x = 147,414,799,181.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,414,799,181.58/488,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,532.74

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