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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,476.60, 899,132.82 and 200,108.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,476.60, 899,132.82 and 200,108.26 is: 300,134.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,476.60 : 899,132.82 = 200,108.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,476.60/899,132.82 = 200,108.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,476.60x = 899,132.82 × 200,108.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,476.60x = 179,923,904,119.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,923,904,119.09/599,476.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,134.99

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