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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,964.40, 648,134.40 and 314,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,964.40, 648,134.40 and 314,866.40 is: 471,345.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,964.40 : 648,134.40 = 314,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,964.40/648,134.40 = 314,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,964.40x = 648,134.40 × 314,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,964.40x = 204,075,745,244.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,075,745,244.16/432,964.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,345.32

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