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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,329.20, 984,633.12 and 207,179.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,329.20, 984,633.12 and 207,179.88 is: 310,813.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,329.20 : 984,633.12 = 207,179.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,329.20/984,633.12 = 207,179.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,329.20x = 984,633.12 × 207,179.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,329.20x = 203,996,171,645.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,996,171,645.63/656,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,813.80

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