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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,681.88, 654,117.44 and 304,211.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,681.88, 654,117.44 and 304,211.25 is: 420,091.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,681.88 : 654,117.44 = 304,211.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,681.88/654,117.44 = 304,211.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,681.88x = 654,117.44 × 304,211.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,681.88x = 198,989,882,548.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,989,882,548.14/473,681.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,091.82

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