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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,302.60, 772,953.90 and 304,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,302.60, 772,953.90 and 304,832.20 is: 457,248.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,302.60 : 772,953.90 = 304,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,302.60/772,953.90 = 304,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,302.60x = 772,953.90 × 304,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,302.60x = 235,621,237,835.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,621,237,835.58/515,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,248.30

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