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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,025.75, 745,538.64 and 123,048.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,025.75, 745,538.64 and 123,048.75 is: 184,573.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,025.75 : 745,538.64 = 123,048.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,025.75/745,538.64 = 123,048.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,025.75x = 745,538.64 × 123,048.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,025.75x = 91,737,597,728.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,737,597,728.70/497,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,573.13

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