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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,404.72, 989,096.32 and 210,119.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,404.72, 989,096.32 and 210,119.52 is: 315,175.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,404.72 : 989,096.32 = 210,119.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,404.72/989,096.32 = 210,119.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,404.72x = 989,096.32 × 210,119.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,404.72x = 207,828,443,992.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,828,443,992.17/659,404.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,175.85

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