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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,645.90, 770,610.60 and 214,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,645.90, 770,610.60 and 214,267.20 is: 321,459.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,645.90 : 770,610.60 = 214,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,645.90/770,610.60 = 214,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,645.90x = 770,610.60 × 214,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,645.90x = 165,116,575,552.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,116,575,552.32/513,645.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,459.93

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