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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,359.20, 605,038.80 and 398,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,359.20, 605,038.80 and 398,110.40 is: 597,165.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,359.20 : 605,038.80 = 398,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,359.20/605,038.80 = 398,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,359.20x = 605,038.80 × 398,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,359.20x = 240,872,238,683.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,872,238,683.52/403,359.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,165.60

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