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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,730.60, 604,721.10 and 333,746.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,730.60, 604,721.10 and 333,746.60 is: 499,896.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,730.60 : 604,721.10 = 333,746.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,730.60/604,721.10 = 333,746.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,730.60x = 604,721.10 × 333,746.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,730.60x = 201,823,611,073.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,823,611,073.26/403,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,896.74

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