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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,500.80, 849,751.20 and 250,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,500.80, 849,751.20 and 250,622.40 is: 375,933.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,500.80 : 849,751.20 = 250,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,500.80/849,751.20 = 250,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,500.80x = 849,751.20 × 250,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,500.80x = 212,966,685,146.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,966,685,146.88/566,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,933.60

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