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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,633.44, 577,444.14 and 310,342.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,633.44, 577,444.14 and 310,342.32 is: 464,703.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,633.44 : 577,444.14 = 310,342.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,633.44/577,444.14 = 310,342.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,633.44x = 577,444.14 × 310,342.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,633.44x = 179,205,354,078.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,205,354,078.01/385,633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,703.88

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