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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,327.20, 577,873.20 and 323,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,327.20, 577,873.20 and 323,501.60 is: 486,416.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,327.20 : 577,873.20 = 323,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,327.20/577,873.20 = 323,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,327.20x = 577,873.20 × 323,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,327.20x = 186,942,904,797.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,942,904,797.12/384,327.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,416.01

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