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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,324.66, 751,799.83 and 201,704.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,324.66, 751,799.83 and 201,704.02 is: 302,480.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,324.66 : 751,799.83 = 201,704.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,324.66/751,799.83 = 201,704.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,324.66x = 751,799.83 × 201,704.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,324.66x = 151,641,047,946.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,641,047,946.32/501,324.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,480.73

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