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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,980.60, 970,616.70 and 197,722.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,980.60, 970,616.70 and 197,722.20 is: 296,627.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,980.60 : 970,616.70 = 197,722.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,980.60/970,616.70 = 197,722.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,980.60x = 970,616.70 × 197,722.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,980.60x = 191,912,469,280.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,912,469,280.74/646,980.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,627.86

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