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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,000.94, 756,149.07 and 149,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,000.94, 756,149.07 and 149,024.20 is: 223,579.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,000.94 : 756,149.07 = 149,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,000.94/756,149.07 = 149,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,000.94x = 756,149.07 × 149,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,000.94x = 112,684,510,237.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,684,510,237.49/504,000.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,579.96

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