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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,878.45, 634,089.44 and 314,754.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,878.45, 634,089.44 and 314,754.23 is: 433,989.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,878.45 : 634,089.44 = 314,754.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,878.45/634,089.44 = 314,754.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,878.45x = 634,089.44 × 314,754.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,878.45x = 199,582,331,864.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,582,331,864.56/459,878.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,989.31

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