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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,522.45, 634,047.12 and 268,498.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,522.45, 634,047.12 and 268,498.92 is: 370,473.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,522.45 : 634,047.12 = 268,498.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,522.45/634,047.12 = 268,498.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,522.45x = 634,047.12 × 268,498.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,522.45x = 170,240,966,949.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,240,966,949.11/459,522.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,473.67

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