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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,060.44, 543,804.02 and 224,294.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,060.44, 543,804.02 and 224,294.56 is: 309,526.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,060.44 : 543,804.02 = 224,294.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,060.44/543,804.02 = 224,294.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,060.44x = 543,804.02 × 224,294.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,060.44x = 121,972,283,392.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,972,283,392.13/394,060.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,526.84

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