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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,320.70, 603,461.00 and 240,613.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,320.70, 603,461.00 and 240,613.03 is: 360,012.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,320.70 : 603,461.00 = 240,613.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,320.70/603,461.00 = 240,613.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,320.70x = 603,461.00 × 240,613.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,320.70x = 145,200,578,493.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,200,578,493.77/403,320.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,012.71

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