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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,941.58, 547,658.67 and 224,832.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,941.58, 547,658.67 and 224,832.18 is: 310,200.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,941.58 : 547,658.67 = 224,832.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,941.58/547,658.67 = 224,832.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,941.58x = 547,658.67 × 224,832.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,941.58x = 123,131,292,672.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,131,292,672.00/396,941.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,200.04

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