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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,004.74, 751,508.62 and 121,925.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,004.74, 751,508.62 and 121,925.52 is: 182,888.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,004.74 : 751,508.62 = 121,925.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,004.74/751,508.62 = 121,925.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,004.74x = 751,508.62 × 121,925.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,004.74x = 91,628,079,277.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,628,079,277.98/501,004.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,888.65

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