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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,110.60, 733,884.60 and 173,793.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,110.60, 733,884.60 and 173,793.80 is: 260,768.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,110.60 : 733,884.60 = 173,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,110.60/733,884.60 = 173,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,110.60x = 733,884.60 × 173,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,110.60x = 127,544,593,395.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,544,593,395.48/489,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,768.41

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