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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,632.94, 756,092.55 and 304,532.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,632.94, 756,092.55 and 304,532.85 is: 456,282.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,632.94 : 756,092.55 = 304,532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,632.94/756,092.55 = 304,532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,632.94x = 756,092.55 × 304,532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,632.94x = 230,255,019,115.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,255,019,115.27/504,632.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,282.18

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