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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,834.58, 510,009.06 and 224,661.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,834.58, 510,009.06 and 224,661.52 is: 309,812.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,834.58 : 510,009.06 = 224,661.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,834.58/510,009.06 = 224,661.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,834.58x = 510,009.06 × 224,661.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,834.58x = 114,579,410,633.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,579,410,633.37/369,834.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,812.59

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