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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,636.88, 756,098.40 and 304,536.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,636.88, 756,098.40 and 304,536.76 is: 456,288.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,636.88 : 756,098.40 = 304,536.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,636.88/756,098.40 = 304,536.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,636.88x = 756,098.40 × 304,536.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,636.88x = 230,259,756,977.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,259,756,977.18/504,636.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,288.01

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