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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,652.96, 743,480.52 and 121,677.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,652.96, 743,480.52 and 121,677.04 is: 182,515.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,652.96 : 743,480.52 = 121,677.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,652.96/743,480.52 = 121,677.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,652.96x = 743,480.52 × 121,677.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,652.96x = 90,464,508,971.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,464,508,971.26/495,652.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,515.83

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