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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,337.80, 769,590.90 and 214,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,337.80, 769,590.90 and 214,042.80 is: 320,890.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,337.80 : 769,590.90 = 214,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,337.80/769,590.90 = 214,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,337.80x = 769,590.90 × 214,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,337.80x = 164,725,391,090.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,725,391,090.52/513,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,890.83

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