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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,608.67, 902,403.38 and 146,203.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,608.67, 902,403.38 and 146,203.58 is: 219,303.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,608.67 : 902,403.38 = 146,203.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,608.67/902,403.38 = 146,203.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,608.67x = 902,403.38 × 146,203.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,608.67x = 131,934,607,381.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,934,607,381.62/601,608.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,303.04

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