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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,202.40, 904,432.08 and 203,805.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,202.40, 904,432.08 and 203,805.44 is: 305,582.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,202.40 : 904,432.08 = 203,805.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,202.40/904,432.08 = 203,805.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,202.40x = 904,432.08 × 203,805.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,202.40x = 184,328,178,014.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,328,178,014.52/603,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,582.63

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