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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,309.60, 567,464.40 and 310,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,309.60, 567,464.40 and 310,658.40 is: 465,987.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,309.60 : 567,464.40 = 310,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,309.60/567,464.40 = 310,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,309.60x = 567,464.40 × 310,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,309.60x = 176,287,582,560.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,287,582,560.96/378,309.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,987.60

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