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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,301.35, 665,543.43 and 267,433.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,301.35, 665,543.43 and 267,433.46 is: 369,040.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,301.35 : 665,543.43 = 267,433.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,301.35/665,543.43 = 267,433.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,301.35x = 665,543.43 × 267,433.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,301.35x = 177,988,582,265.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,988,582,265.17/482,301.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,040.19

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