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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,548.24, 734,181.24 and 134,573.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,548.24, 734,181.24 and 134,573.84 is: 201,821.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,548.24 : 734,181.24 = 134,573.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,548.24/734,181.24 = 134,573.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,548.24x = 734,181.24 × 134,573.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,548.24x = 98,801,588,722.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,801,588,722.76/489,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,821.97

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