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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,061.24, 918,018.80 and 162,814.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,061.24, 918,018.80 and 162,814.98 is: 244,203.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,061.24 : 918,018.80 = 162,814.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,061.24/918,018.80 = 162,814.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,061.24x = 918,018.80 × 162,814.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,061.24x = 149,467,212,561.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,467,212,561.62/612,061.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,203.04

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