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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,302.52, 798,345.80 and 195,228.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,302.52, 798,345.80 and 195,228.42 is: 292,803.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,302.52 : 798,345.80 = 195,228.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,302.52/798,345.80 = 195,228.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,302.52x = 798,345.80 × 195,228.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,302.52x = 155,859,789,147.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,859,789,147.64/532,302.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,803.03

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