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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,622.24, 902,434.57 and 246,572.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,622.24, 902,434.57 and 246,572.51 is: 369,859.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,622.24 : 902,434.57 = 246,572.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,622.24/902,434.57 = 246,572.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,622.24x = 902,434.57 × 246,572.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,622.24x = 222,515,551,907.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,515,551,907.07/601,622.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,859.26

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