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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,700.72, 539,550.18 and 337,777.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,700.72, 539,550.18 and 337,777.92 is: 506,666.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,700.72 : 539,550.18 = 337,777.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,700.72/539,550.18 = 337,777.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,700.72x = 539,550.18 × 337,777.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,700.72x = 182,248,137,536.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,248,137,536.03/359,700.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,666.03

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