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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,133.47, 548,030.77 and 227,334.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,133.47, 548,030.77 and 227,334.79 is: 313,714.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,133.47 : 548,030.77 = 227,334.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,133.47/548,030.77 = 227,334.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,133.47x = 548,030.77 × 227,334.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,133.47x = 124,586,460,011.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,586,460,011.49/397,133.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,714.33

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