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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,139.30, 894,209.22 and 146,868.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,139.30, 894,209.22 and 146,868.93 is: 220,303.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,139.30 : 894,209.22 = 146,868.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,139.30/894,209.22 = 146,868.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,139.30x = 894,209.22 × 146,868.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,139.30x = 131,331,551,337.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,331,551,337.54/596,139.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,303.46

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