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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530,781.60, 732,539.13 and 315,922.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 530,781.60, 732,539.13 and 315,922.35 is: 436,008.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,781.60 : 732,539.13 = 315,922.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,781.60/732,539.13 = 315,922.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,781.60x = 732,539.13 × 315,922.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,781.60x = 231,425,483,416.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,425,483,416.56/530,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,008.87

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