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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 529,548.32, 793,876.03 and 229,803.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 529,548.32, 793,876.03 and 229,803.10 is: 344,510.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    529,548.32 : 793,876.03 = 229,803.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    529,548.32/793,876.03 = 229,803.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    529,548.32x = 793,876.03 × 229,803.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    529,548.32x = 182,435,172,709.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,435,172,709.69/529,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,510.91

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