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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,628.56, 634,292.26 and 252,899.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,628.56, 634,292.26 and 252,899.63 is: 349,004.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,628.56 : 634,292.26 = 252,899.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,628.56/634,292.26 = 252,899.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,628.56x = 634,292.26 × 252,899.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,628.56x = 160,412,276,440.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,412,276,440.75/459,628.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,004.15

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