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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,630.85, 756,089.40 and 304,530.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,630.85, 756,089.40 and 304,530.78 is: 456,279.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,630.85 : 756,089.40 = 304,530.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,630.85/756,089.40 = 304,530.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,630.85x = 756,089.40 × 304,530.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,630.85x = 230,252,494,731.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,252,494,731.73/504,630.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,279.07

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