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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,114.80, 981,172.20 and 204,870.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,114.80, 981,172.20 and 204,870.82 is: 307,306.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,114.80 : 981,172.20 = 204,870.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,114.80/981,172.20 = 204,870.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,114.80x = 981,172.20 × 204,870.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,114.80x = 201,013,553,175.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,013,553,175.20/654,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,306.23

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