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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,384.44, 548,404.93 and 227,651.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,384.44, 548,404.93 and 227,651.37 is: 314,167.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,384.44 : 548,404.93 = 227,651.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,384.44/548,404.93 = 227,651.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,384.44x = 548,404.93 × 227,651.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,384.44x = 124,845,133,629.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,845,133,629.25/397,384.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,167.14

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