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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,531.20, 699,547.20 and 310,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,531.20, 699,547.20 and 310,067.20 is: 463,940.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,531.20 : 699,547.20 = 310,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,531.20/699,547.20 = 310,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,531.20x = 699,547.20 × 310,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,531.20x = 216,906,641,571.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,906,641,571.84/467,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,940.46

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