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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,132.90, 904,371.30 and 248,182.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,132.90, 904,371.30 and 248,182.80 is: 372,139.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,132.90 : 904,371.30 = 248,182.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,132.90/904,371.30 = 248,182.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,132.90x = 904,371.30 × 248,182.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,132.90x = 224,449,401,473.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,449,401,473.64/603,132.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,139.21

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