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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,007.12, 601,802.04 and 323,062.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,007.12, 601,802.04 and 323,062.80 is: 484,828.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,007.12 : 601,802.04 = 323,062.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,007.12/601,802.04 = 323,062.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,007.12x = 601,802.04 × 323,062.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,007.12x = 194,419,852,088.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,419,852,088.11/401,007.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,828.93

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