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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,595.60, 746,490.60 and 198,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,595.60, 746,490.60 and 198,025.20 is: 297,076.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,595.60 : 746,490.60 = 198,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,595.60/746,490.60 = 198,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,595.60x = 746,490.60 × 198,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,595.60x = 147,823,950,363.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,823,950,363.12/497,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,076.48

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