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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,203.60, 595,805.40 and 366,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,203.60, 595,805.40 and 366,877.20 is: 550,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,203.60 : 595,805.40 = 366,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,203.60/595,805.40 = 366,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,203.60x = 595,805.40 × 366,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,203.60x = 218,587,416,896.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,587,416,896.88/397,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,315.80

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