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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,791.20, 770,648.40 and 214,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,791.20, 770,648.40 and 214,194.40 is: 321,275.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,791.20 : 770,648.40 = 214,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,791.20/770,648.40 = 214,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,791.20x = 770,648.40 × 214,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,791.20x = 165,068,571,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,068,571,648.96/513,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,275.59

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