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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,034.55, 772,873.34 and 246,352.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,034.55, 772,873.34 and 246,352.39 is: 368,965.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,034.55 : 772,873.34 = 246,352.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,034.55/772,873.34 = 246,352.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,034.55x = 772,873.34 × 246,352.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,034.55x = 190,399,194,476.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,399,194,476.28/516,034.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,965.98

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