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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,602.20, 742,024.80 and 139,611.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,602.20, 742,024.80 and 139,611.60 is: 209,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,602.20 : 742,024.80 = 139,611.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,602.20/742,024.80 = 139,611.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,602.20x = 742,024.80 × 139,611.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,602.20x = 103,595,269,567.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,595,269,567.68/494,602.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,451.70

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