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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,729.10, 746,592.75 and 123,752.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,729.10, 746,592.75 and 123,752.10 is: 185,627.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,729.10 : 746,592.75 = 123,752.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,729.10/746,592.75 = 123,752.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,729.10x = 746,592.75 × 123,752.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,729.10x = 92,392,420,657.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,392,420,657.28/497,729.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,627.93

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