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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,631.44, 756,090.30 and 304,531.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,631.44, 756,090.30 and 304,531.35 is: 456,279.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,631.44 : 756,090.30 = 304,531.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,631.44/756,090.30 = 304,531.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,631.44x = 756,090.30 × 304,531.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,631.44x = 230,253,199,780.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,253,199,780.91/504,631.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,279.93

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