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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,500.75, 516,773.89 and 213,346.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,500.75, 516,773.89 and 213,346.19 is: 294,396.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,500.75 : 516,773.89 = 213,346.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,500.75/516,773.89 = 213,346.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,500.75x = 516,773.89 × 213,346.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,500.75x = 110,251,740,522.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,251,740,522.98/374,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,396.58

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