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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,632.72, 769,943.64 and 300,129.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,632.72, 769,943.64 and 300,129.68 is: 449,899.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,632.72 : 769,943.64 = 300,129.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,632.72/769,943.64 = 300,129.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,632.72x = 769,943.64 × 300,129.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,632.72x = 231,082,938,291.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,082,938,291.24/513,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,899.18

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