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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,798.80, 557,267.13 and 222,510.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,798.80, 557,267.13 and 222,510.63 is: 307,078.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,798.80 : 557,267.13 = 222,510.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,798.80/557,267.13 = 222,510.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,798.80x = 557,267.13 × 222,510.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,798.80x = 123,997,860,174.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,997,860,174.59/403,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,078.33

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