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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,034.88, 741,107.05 and 307,666.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,034.88, 741,107.05 and 307,666.41 is: 424,579.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,034.88 : 741,107.05 = 307,666.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,034.88/741,107.05 = 307,666.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,034.88x = 741,107.05 × 307,666.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,034.88x = 228,013,745,499.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,013,745,499.19/537,034.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,579.03

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