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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,025.80, 894,038.70 and 146,743.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,025.80, 894,038.70 and 146,743.10 is: 220,114.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,025.80 : 894,038.70 = 146,743.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,025.80/894,038.70 = 146,743.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,025.80x = 894,038.70 × 146,743.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,025.80x = 131,194,010,357.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,194,010,357.97/596,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,114.65

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