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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,064.20, 917,658.90 and 274,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,064.20, 917,658.90 and 274,828.80 is: 412,046.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,064.20 : 917,658.90 = 274,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,064.20/917,658.90 = 274,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,064.20x = 917,658.90 × 274,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,064.20x = 252,199,094,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,199,094,296.32/612,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,046.80

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