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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,184.20, 733,776.30 and 173,600.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,184.20, 733,776.30 and 173,600.10 is: 260,400.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,184.20 : 733,776.30 = 173,600.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,184.20/733,776.30 = 173,600.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,184.20x = 733,776.30 × 173,600.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,184.20x = 127,383,639,057.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,383,639,057.63/489,184.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,400.15

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