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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,634.85, 756,095.40 and 304,534.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,634.85, 756,095.40 and 304,534.79 is: 456,285.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,634.85 : 756,095.40 = 304,534.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,634.85/756,095.40 = 304,534.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,634.85x = 756,095.40 × 304,534.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,634.85x = 230,257,353,858.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,257,353,858.97/504,634.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,285.08

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