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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,681.24, 746,522.46 and 123,704.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,681.24, 746,522.46 and 123,704.24 is: 185,556.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,681.24 : 746,522.46 = 123,704.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,681.24/746,522.46 = 123,704.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,681.24x = 746,522.46 × 123,704.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,681.24x = 92,347,993,557.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,347,993,557.23/497,681.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,556.51

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