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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,456.57, 643,342.24 and 349,580.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,456.57, 643,342.24 and 349,580.49 is: 523,684.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,456.57 : 643,342.24 = 349,580.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,456.57/643,342.24 = 349,580.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,456.57x = 643,342.24 × 349,580.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,456.57x = 224,899,895,496.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,899,895,496.90/429,456.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,684.84

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