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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,629.20, 749,225.10 and 200,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,629.20, 749,225.10 and 200,010.20 is: 299,927.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,629.20 : 749,225.10 = 200,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,629.20/749,225.10 = 200,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,629.20x = 749,225.10 × 200,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,629.20x = 149,852,662,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,852,662,096.02/499,629.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,927.75

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