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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,303.48, 741,455.41 and 295,570.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,303.48, 741,455.41 and 295,570.73 is: 407,874.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,303.48 : 741,455.41 = 295,570.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,303.48/741,455.41 = 295,570.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,303.48x = 741,455.41 × 295,570.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,303.48x = 219,152,516,796.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,152,516,796.15/537,303.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,874.74

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