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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,598.60, 673,178.02 and 298,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,598.60, 673,178.02 and 298,943.92 is: 448,602.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,598.60 : 673,178.02 = 298,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,598.60/673,178.02 = 298,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,598.60x = 673,178.02 × 298,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,598.60x = 201,242,476,156.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,242,476,156.64/448,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,602.55

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