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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,135.08, 997,672.38 and 244,380.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,135.08, 997,672.38 and 244,380.04 is: 366,558.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,135.08 : 997,672.38 = 244,380.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,135.08/997,672.38 = 244,380.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,135.08x = 997,672.38 × 244,380.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,135.08x = 243,811,216,131.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,811,216,131.30/665,135.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,558.95

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