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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,841.00, 532,464.30 and 213,762.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,841.00, 532,464.30 and 213,762.62 is: 294,994.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,841.00 : 532,464.30 = 213,762.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,841.00/532,464.30 = 213,762.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,841.00x = 532,464.30 × 213,762.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,841.00x = 113,820,961,162.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,820,961,162.15/385,841.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,994.47

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