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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,670.40, 734,462.40 and 134,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,670.40, 734,462.40 and 134,652.80 is: 201,967.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,670.40 : 734,462.40 = 134,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,670.40/734,462.40 = 134,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,670.40x = 734,462.40 × 134,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,670.40x = 98,897,418,654.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,897,418,654.72/489,670.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,967.32

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