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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,848.40, 774,696.60 and 201,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,848.40, 774,696.60 and 201,200.40 is: 301,576.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,848.40 : 774,696.60 = 201,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,848.40/774,696.60 = 201,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,848.40x = 774,696.60 × 201,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,848.40x = 155,869,265,798.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,869,265,798.64/516,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,576.37

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