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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,559.40, 596,339.10 and 322,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,559.40, 596,339.10 and 322,909.80 is: 484,364.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,559.40 : 596,339.10 = 322,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,559.40/596,339.10 = 322,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,559.40x = 596,339.10 × 322,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,559.40x = 192,563,739,513.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,563,739,513.18/397,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,364.70

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