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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,484.74, 799,338.60 and 375,381.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,484.74, 799,338.60 and 375,381.02 is: 562,446.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,484.74 : 799,338.60 = 375,381.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,484.74/799,338.60 = 375,381.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,484.74x = 799,338.60 × 375,381.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,484.74x = 300,056,538,993.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,056,538,993.37/533,484.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,446.34

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