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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,653.90, 733,700.77 and 302,220.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,653.90, 733,700.77 and 302,220.79 is: 417,075.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,653.90 : 733,700.77 = 302,220.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,653.90/733,700.77 = 302,220.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,653.90x = 733,700.77 × 302,220.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,653.90x = 221,739,623,743.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,739,623,743.20/531,653.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,075.14

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