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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,599.62, 673,179.53 and 298,944.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,599.62, 673,179.53 and 298,944.92 is: 448,604.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,599.62 : 673,179.53 = 298,944.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,599.62/673,179.53 = 298,944.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,599.62x = 673,179.53 × 298,944.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,599.62x = 201,243,595,880.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,243,595,880.87/448,599.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,604.03

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