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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,755.20, 756,507.60 and 267,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,755.20, 756,507.60 and 267,559.20 is: 401,803.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,755.20 : 756,507.60 = 267,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,755.20/756,507.60 = 267,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,755.20x = 756,507.60 × 267,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,755.20x = 202,410,568,249.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,410,568,249.92/503,755.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,803.43

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