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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,614.60, 902,932.20 and 246,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,614.60, 902,932.20 and 246,883.20 is: 370,534.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,614.60 : 902,932.20 = 246,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,614.60/902,932.20 = 246,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,614.60x = 902,932.20 × 246,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,614.60x = 222,918,790,919.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,918,790,919.04/601,614.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,534.21

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