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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,850.32, 666,455.92 and 329,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,850.32, 666,455.92 and 329,950.40 is: 455,415.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,850.32 : 666,455.92 = 329,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,850.32/666,455.92 = 329,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,850.32x = 666,455.92 × 329,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,850.32x = 219,897,394,054.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,897,394,054.09/482,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,415.24

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