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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,880.18, 989,808.12 and 210,597.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,880.18, 989,808.12 and 210,597.48 is: 315,892.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,880.18 : 989,808.12 = 210,597.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,880.18/989,808.12 = 210,597.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,880.18x = 989,808.12 × 210,597.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,880.18x = 208,451,095,755.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,451,095,755.54/659,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,892.34

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