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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,554.33, 547,236.25 and 224,468.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,554.33, 547,236.25 and 224,468.87 is: 309,762.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,554.33 : 547,236.25 = 224,468.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,554.33/547,236.25 = 224,468.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,554.33x = 547,236.25 × 224,468.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,554.33x = 122,837,499,363.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,837,499,363.18/396,554.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,762.09

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