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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,074.49, 753,586.29 and 304,372.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,074.49, 753,586.29 and 304,372.41 is: 420,035.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,074.49 : 753,586.29 = 304,372.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,074.49/753,586.29 = 304,372.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,074.49x = 753,586.29 × 304,372.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,074.49x = 229,370,875,230.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,370,875,230.26/546,074.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,035.87

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