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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,598.12, 673,177.28 and 298,943.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,598.12, 673,177.28 and 298,943.42 is: 448,601.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,598.12 : 673,177.28 = 298,943.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,598.12/673,177.28 = 298,943.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,598.12x = 673,177.28 × 298,943.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,598.12x = 201,241,913,488.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,241,913,488.89/448,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,601.78

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