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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,269.45, 744,408.63 and 141,283.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,269.45, 744,408.63 and 141,283.17 is: 211,926.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,269.45 : 744,408.63 = 141,283.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,269.45/744,408.63 = 141,283.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,269.45x = 744,408.63 × 141,283.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,269.45x = 105,172,411,021.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,172,411,021.76/496,269.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,926.02

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