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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,876.27, 658,087.26 and 262,015.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,876.27, 658,087.26 and 262,015.67 is: 361,580.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,876.27 : 658,087.26 = 262,015.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,876.27/658,087.26 = 262,015.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,876.27x = 658,087.26 × 262,015.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,876.27x = 172,429,174,347.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,429,174,347.36/476,876.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,580.53

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