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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,082.05, 649,816.22 and 296,374.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,082.05, 649,816.22 and 296,374.37 is: 408,822.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,082.05 : 649,816.22 = 296,374.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,082.05/649,816.22 = 296,374.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,082.05x = 649,816.22 × 296,374.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,082.05x = 192,588,870,310.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,588,870,310.14/471,082.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,822.35

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