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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,337.40, 596,006.10 and 374,009.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,337.40, 596,006.10 and 374,009.40 is: 561,014.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,337.40 : 596,006.10 = 374,009.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,337.40/596,006.10 = 374,009.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,337.40x = 596,006.10 × 374,009.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,337.40x = 222,911,883,857.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,911,883,857.34/397,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,014.10

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