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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,412.92, 902,010.41 and 241,569.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,412.92, 902,010.41 and 241,569.26 is: 362,310.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,412.92 : 902,010.41 = 241,569.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,412.92/902,010.41 = 241,569.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,412.92x = 902,010.41 × 241,569.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,412.92x = 217,897,987,256.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,897,987,256.00/601,412.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,310.12

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