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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,937.34, 583,650.81 and 241,704.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,937.34, 583,650.81 and 241,704.70 is: 333,550.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,937.34 : 583,650.81 = 241,704.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,937.34/583,650.81 = 241,704.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,937.34x = 583,650.81 × 241,704.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,937.34x = 141,071,143,935.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,071,143,935.81/422,937.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,550.93

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