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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,246.40, 595,869.60 and 353,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,246.40, 595,869.60 and 353,700.80 is: 530,551.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,246.40 : 595,869.60 = 353,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,246.40/595,869.60 = 353,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,246.40x = 595,869.60 × 353,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,246.40x = 210,759,554,215.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,759,554,215.68/397,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,551.20

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