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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,307.18, 742,442.22 and 207,283.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,307.18, 742,442.22 and 207,283.84 is: 310,708.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,307.18 : 742,442.22 = 207,283.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,307.18/742,442.22 = 207,283.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,307.18x = 742,442.22 × 207,283.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,307.18x = 153,896,273,303.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,896,273,303.31/495,307.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,708.75

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