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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,690.24, 733,703.22 and 302,215.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,690.24, 733,703.22 and 302,215.62 is: 417,040.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,690.24 : 733,703.22 = 302,215.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,690.24/733,703.22 = 302,215.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,690.24x = 733,703.22 × 302,215.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,690.24x = 221,736,573,528.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,736,573,528.30/531,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,040.89

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