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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600,248.60, 899,925.74 and 200,652.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 600,248.60, 899,925.74 and 200,652.92 is: 300,829.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600,248.60 : 899,925.74 = 200,652.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600,248.60/899,925.74 = 200,652.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600,248.60x = 899,925.74 × 200,652.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600,248.60x = 180,572,727,514.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,572,727,514.16/600,248.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,829.90

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