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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,937.80, 746,906.70 and 123,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,937.80, 746,906.70 and 123,960.80 is: 185,941.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,937.80 : 746,906.70 = 123,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,937.80/746,906.70 = 123,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,937.80x = 746,906.70 × 123,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,937.80x = 92,587,152,057.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,587,152,057.36/497,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,941.20

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