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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,474.12, 556,627.19 and 240,097.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,474.12, 556,627.19 and 240,097.92 is: 331,235.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,474.12 : 556,627.19 = 240,097.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,474.12/556,627.19 = 240,097.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,474.12x = 556,627.19 × 240,097.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,474.12x = 133,645,030,534.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,645,030,534.45/403,474.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,235.69

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