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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,146.60, 798,803.10 and 332,692.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,146.60, 798,803.10 and 332,692.20 is: 499,402.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,146.60 : 798,803.10 = 332,692.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,146.60/798,803.10 = 332,692.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,146.60x = 798,803.10 × 332,692.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,146.60x = 265,755,560,705.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,755,560,705.82/532,146.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,402.91

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