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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,070.04, 543,820.08 and 224,315.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,070.04, 543,820.08 and 224,315.04 is: 309,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,070.04 : 543,820.08 = 224,315.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,070.04/543,820.08 = 224,315.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,070.04x = 543,820.08 × 224,315.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,070.04x = 121,987,022,998.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,987,022,998.00/394,070.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,556.70

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