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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,156.56, 634,850.16 and 311,807.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,156.56, 634,850.16 and 311,807.04 is: 466,692.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,156.56 : 634,850.16 = 311,807.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,156.56/634,850.16 = 311,807.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,156.56x = 634,850.16 × 311,807.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,156.56x = 197,950,749,233.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,950,749,233.13/424,156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,692.65

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