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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,951.90, 592,307.99 and 300,648.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,951.90, 592,307.99 and 300,648.56 is: 414,177.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,951.90 : 592,307.99 = 300,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,951.90/592,307.99 = 300,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,951.90x = 592,307.99 × 300,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,951.90x = 178,076,541,285.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,076,541,285.98/429,951.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,177.83

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