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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,958.40, 735,557.61 and 339,304.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,958.40, 735,557.61 and 339,304.25 is: 468,287.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,958.40 : 735,557.61 = 339,304.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,958.40/735,557.61 = 339,304.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,958.40x = 735,557.61 × 339,304.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,958.40x = 249,577,821,496.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,577,821,496.32/532,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,287.62

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