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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,016.80, 756,025.20 and 252,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,016.80, 756,025.20 and 252,074.40 is: 378,111.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,016.80 : 756,025.20 = 252,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,016.80/756,025.20 = 252,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,016.80x = 756,025.20 × 252,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,016.80x = 190,574,598,674.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,574,598,674.88/504,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,111.60

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