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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,468.60, 972,848.70 and 199,210.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,468.60, 972,848.70 and 199,210.20 is: 298,860.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,468.60 : 972,848.70 = 199,210.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,468.60/972,848.70 = 199,210.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,468.60x = 972,848.70 × 199,210.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,468.60x = 193,801,384,096.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,801,384,096.74/648,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,860.09

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