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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,964.59, 547,897.75 and 244,134.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,964.59, 547,897.75 and 244,134.27 is: 336,958.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,964.59 : 547,897.75 = 244,134.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,964.59/547,897.75 = 244,134.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,964.59x = 547,897.75 × 244,134.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,964.59x = 133,760,617,230.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,760,617,230.89/396,964.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,958.56

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