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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,794.40, 606,802.80 and 314,787.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,794.40, 606,802.80 and 314,787.20 is: 471,878.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,794.40 : 606,802.80 = 314,787.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,794.40/606,802.80 = 314,787.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,794.40x = 606,802.80 × 314,787.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,794.40x = 191,013,754,364.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,013,754,364.16/404,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,878.45

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