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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 534,269.47, 737,284.93 and 304,820.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 534,269.47, 737,284.93 and 304,820.83 is: 420,648.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,269.47 : 737,284.93 = 304,820.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,269.47/737,284.93 = 304,820.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,269.47x = 737,284.93 × 304,820.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,269.47x = 224,739,804,309.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,739,804,309.09/534,269.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,648.79

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