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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,019.80, 894,029.70 and 146,737.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,019.80, 894,029.70 and 146,737.10 is: 220,105.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,019.80 : 894,029.70 = 146,737.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,019.80/894,029.70 = 146,737.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,019.80x = 894,029.70 × 146,737.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,019.80x = 131,187,325,491.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,187,325,491.87/596,019.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,105.65

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