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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,141.44, 904,520.42 and 198,240.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,141.44, 904,520.42 and 198,240.26 is: 297,297.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,141.44 : 904,520.42 = 198,240.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,141.44/904,520.42 = 198,240.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,141.44x = 904,520.42 × 198,240.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,141.44x = 179,312,359,983.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,312,359,983.61/603,141.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,297.36

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