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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,321.20, 595,981.80 and 330,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,321.20, 595,981.80 and 330,836.40 is: 496,254.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,321.20 : 595,981.80 = 330,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,321.20/595,981.80 = 330,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,321.20x = 595,981.80 × 330,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,321.20x = 197,172,473,177.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,172,473,177.52/397,321.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,254.60

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