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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,000.30, 553,500.45 and 256,442.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,000.30, 553,500.45 and 256,442.70 is: 384,664.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,000.30 : 553,500.45 = 256,442.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,000.30/553,500.45 = 256,442.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,000.30x = 553,500.45 × 256,442.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,000.30x = 141,941,149,849.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,941,149,849.22/369,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,664.05

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