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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,574.80, 743,362.20 and 140,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,574.80, 743,362.20 and 140,600.40 is: 210,900.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,574.80 : 743,362.20 = 140,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,574.80/743,362.20 = 140,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,574.80x = 743,362.20 × 140,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,574.80x = 104,517,022,664.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,517,022,664.88/495,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,900.60

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