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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,074.80, 612,112.20 and 313,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,074.80, 612,112.20 and 313,596.40 is: 470,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,074.80 : 612,112.20 = 313,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,074.80/612,112.20 = 313,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,074.80x = 612,112.20 × 313,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,074.80x = 191,956,182,316.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,956,182,316.08/408,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,394.60

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