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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,179.52, 754,776.96 and 129,194.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,179.52, 754,776.96 and 129,194.24 is: 193,793.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,179.52 : 754,776.96 = 129,194.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,179.52/754,776.96 = 129,194.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,179.52x = 754,776.96 × 129,194.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,179.52x = 97,512,835,716.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,512,835,716.71/503,179.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,793.33

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