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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,345.20, 605,455.20 and 253,754.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,345.20, 605,455.20 and 253,754.40 is: 380,906.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,345.20 : 605,455.20 = 253,754.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,345.20/605,455.20 = 253,754.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,345.20x = 605,455.20 × 253,754.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,345.20x = 153,636,921,002.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,636,921,002.88/403,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,906.78

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