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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,272.46, 759,409.43 and 206,753.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,272.46, 759,409.43 and 206,753.04 is: 310,129.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,272.46 : 759,409.43 = 206,753.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,272.46/759,409.43 = 206,753.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,272.46x = 759,409.43 × 206,753.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,272.46x = 157,010,208,257.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,010,208,257.17/506,272.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,129.86

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