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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,307.60, 990,169.80 and 260,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,307.60, 990,169.80 and 260,815.60 is: 391,108.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,307.60 : 990,169.80 = 260,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,307.60/990,169.80 = 260,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,307.60x = 990,169.80 × 260,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,307.60x = 258,251,730,488.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,251,730,488.88/660,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,108.22

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