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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,704.25, 877,056.41 and 141,472.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,704.25, 877,056.41 and 141,472.25 is: 212,208.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,704.25 : 877,056.41 = 141,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,704.25/877,056.41 = 141,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,704.25x = 877,056.41 × 141,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,704.25x = 124,079,143,699.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,079,143,699.62/584,704.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,208.38

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