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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,164.10, 990,574.20 and 260,817.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,164.10, 990,574.20 and 260,817.90 is: 391,356.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,164.10 : 990,574.20 = 260,817.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,164.10/990,574.20 = 260,817.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,164.10x = 990,574.20 × 260,817.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,164.10x = 258,359,482,638.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,359,482,638.18/660,164.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,356.46

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