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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,923.20, 472,384.80 and 310,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,923.20, 472,384.80 and 310,500.60 is: 465,750.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,923.20 : 472,384.80 = 310,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,923.20/472,384.80 = 310,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,923.20x = 472,384.80 × 310,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,923.20x = 146,675,763,830.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,675,763,830.88/314,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,750.90

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