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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,677.60, 746,516.40 and 123,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,677.60, 746,516.40 and 123,700.60 is: 185,550.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,677.60 : 746,516.40 = 123,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,677.60/746,516.40 = 123,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,677.60x = 746,516.40 × 123,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,677.60x = 92,344,526,589.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,344,526,589.84/497,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,550.90

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