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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,502.80, 741,430.20 and 194,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,502.80, 741,430.20 and 194,802.80 is: 292,076.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,502.80 : 741,430.20 = 194,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,502.80/741,430.20 = 194,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,502.80x = 741,430.20 × 194,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,502.80x = 144,432,678,964.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,432,678,964.56/494,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,076.56

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