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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,043.40, 796,752.90 and 353,584.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,043.40, 796,752.90 and 353,584.20 is: 529,504.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,043.40 : 796,752.90 = 353,584.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,043.40/796,752.90 = 353,584.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,043.40x = 796,752.90 × 353,584.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,043.40x = 281,719,236,744.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,719,236,744.18/532,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,504.24

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