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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,600.40, 741,900.60 and 120,623.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,600.40, 741,900.60 and 120,623.40 is: 180,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,600.40 : 741,900.60 = 120,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,600.40/741,900.60 = 120,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,600.40x = 741,900.60 × 120,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,600.40x = 89,490,572,834.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,490,572,834.04/494,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,935.10

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