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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,743.20, 899,177.40 and 244,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,743.20, 899,177.40 and 244,574.40 is: 366,683.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,743.20 : 899,177.40 = 244,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,743.20/899,177.40 = 244,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,743.20x = 899,177.40 × 244,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,743.20x = 219,915,773,098.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,915,773,098.56/599,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,683.23

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