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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,268.20, 595,902.30 and 370,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,268.20, 595,902.30 and 370,829.80 is: 556,244.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,268.20 : 595,902.30 = 370,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,268.20/595,902.30 = 370,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,268.20x = 595,902.30 × 370,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,268.20x = 220,978,330,728.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,978,330,728.54/397,268.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,244.70

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