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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,000.18, 894,000.26 and 146,717.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,000.18, 894,000.26 and 146,717.48 is: 220,076.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,000.18 : 894,000.26 = 146,717.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,000.18/894,000.26 = 146,717.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,000.18x = 894,000.26 × 146,717.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,000.18x = 131,165,461,163.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,165,461,163.34/596,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,076.21

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