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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,507.24, 734,119.74 and 134,532.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,507.24, 734,119.74 and 134,532.84 is: 201,760.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,507.24 : 734,119.74 = 134,532.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,507.24/734,119.74 = 134,532.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,507.24x = 734,119.74 × 134,532.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,507.24x = 98,763,213,522.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,763,213,522.26/489,507.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,760.48

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