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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,325.60, 847,985.04 and 144,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,325.60, 847,985.04 and 144,600.80 is: 216,900.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,325.60 : 847,985.04 = 144,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,325.60/847,985.04 = 144,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,325.60x = 847,985.04 × 144,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,325.60x = 122,619,315,172.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,619,315,172.03/565,325.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,900.34

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