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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,305.42, 902,000.22 and 241,476.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,305.42, 902,000.22 and 241,476.22 is: 362,231.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,305.42 : 902,000.22 = 241,476.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,305.42/902,000.22 = 241,476.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,305.42x = 902,000.22 × 241,476.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,305.42x = 217,811,603,564.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,811,603,564.77/601,305.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,231.23

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