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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,849.80, 877,358.39 and 180,076.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,849.80, 877,358.39 and 180,076.26 is: 270,140.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,849.80 : 877,358.39 = 180,076.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,849.80/877,358.39 = 180,076.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,849.80x = 877,358.39 × 180,076.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,849.80x = 157,991,417,550.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,991,417,550.82/584,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,140.16

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