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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,145.80, 918,218.70 and 601,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,145.80, 918,218.70 and 601,648.20 is: 902,472.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,145.80 : 918,218.70 = 601,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,145.80/918,218.70 = 601,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,145.80x = 918,218.70 × 601,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,145.80x = 552,444,628,061.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,444,628,061.34/612,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 902,472.30

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