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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 604,257.60, 906,357.60 and 204,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 604,257.60, 906,357.60 and 204,859.20 is: 307,279.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,257.60 : 906,357.60 = 204,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,257.60/906,357.60 = 204,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,257.60x = 906,357.60 × 204,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,257.60x = 185,675,692,849.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,675,692,849.92/604,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,279.04

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