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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,926.24, 735,432.66 and 300,331.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,926.24, 735,432.66 and 300,331.50 is: 414,454.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,926.24 : 735,432.66 = 300,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,926.24/735,432.66 = 300,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,926.24x = 735,432.66 × 300,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,926.24x = 220,873,593,926.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,873,593,926.79/532,926.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,454.34

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