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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,090.24, 894,132.48 and 146,810.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,090.24, 894,132.48 and 146,810.24 is: 220,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,090.24 : 894,132.48 = 146,810.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,090.24/894,132.48 = 146,810.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,090.24x = 894,132.48 × 146,810.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,090.24x = 131,267,803,980.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,267,803,980.60/596,090.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,214.65

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