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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,882.18, 892,334.79 and 145,606.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,882.18, 892,334.79 and 145,606.98 is: 218,413.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,882.18 : 892,334.79 = 145,606.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,882.18/892,334.79 = 145,606.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,882.18x = 892,334.79 × 145,606.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,882.18x = 129,930,173,920.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,930,173,920.83/594,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,413.29

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