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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,532.24, 616,107.96 and 252,944.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,532.24, 616,107.96 and 252,944.40 is: 349,002.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,532.24 : 616,107.96 = 252,944.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,532.24/616,107.96 = 252,944.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,532.24x = 616,107.96 × 252,944.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,532.24x = 155,841,058,277.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,841,058,277.42/446,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,002.93

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