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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,703.74, 741,616.70 and 333,875.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,703.74, 741,616.70 and 333,875.34 is: 460,490.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,703.74 : 741,616.70 = 333,875.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,703.74/741,616.70 = 333,875.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,703.74x = 741,616.70 × 333,875.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,703.74x = 247,607,526,192.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,607,526,192.80/537,703.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,490.62

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