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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.47, 603.73 and 344.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.47, 603.73 and 344.95 is: 516.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.47 : 603.73 = 344.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.47/603.73 = 344.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.47x = 603.73 × 344.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.47x = 208,256.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,256.66/403.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.16

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