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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,267.80, 538,901.70 and 353,123.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,267.80, 538,901.70 and 353,123.80 is: 529,685.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,267.80 : 538,901.70 = 353,123.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,267.80/538,901.70 = 353,123.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,267.80x = 538,901.70 × 353,123.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,267.80x = 190,299,016,130.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,299,016,130.46/359,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,685.70

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