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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,610.44, 902,398.65 and 202,273.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,610.44, 902,398.65 and 202,273.96 is: 303,405.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,610.44 : 902,398.65 = 202,273.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,610.44/902,398.65 = 202,273.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,610.44x = 902,398.65 × 202,273.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,610.44x = 182,531,748,434.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,531,748,434.15/601,610.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,405.22

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