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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,547.07, 733,549.67 and 324,848.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,547.07, 733,549.67 and 324,848.91 is: 448,300.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,547.07 : 733,549.67 = 324,848.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,547.07/733,549.67 = 324,848.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,547.07x = 733,549.67 × 324,848.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,547.07x = 238,292,809,106.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,292,809,106.12/531,547.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,300.49

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