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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,506.24, 734,118.24 and 134,531.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,506.24, 734,118.24 and 134,531.84 is: 201,758.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,506.24 : 734,118.24 = 134,531.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,506.24/734,118.24 = 134,531.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,506.24x = 734,118.24 × 134,531.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,506.24x = 98,762,277,604.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,762,277,604.76/489,506.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,758.98

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