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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,502.80, 743,254.20 and 121,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,502.80, 743,254.20 and 121,525.80 is: 182,288.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,502.80 : 743,254.20 = 121,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,502.80/743,254.20 = 121,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,502.80x = 743,254.20 × 121,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,502.80x = 90,324,561,258.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,324,561,258.36/495,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,288.70

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