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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,752.75, 733,880.84 and 302,344.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,752.75, 733,880.84 and 302,344.41 is: 417,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,752.75 : 733,880.84 = 302,344.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,752.75/733,880.84 = 302,344.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,752.75x = 733,880.84 × 302,344.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,752.75x = 221,884,770,335.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,884,770,335.97/531,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,270.56

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