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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,093.50, 757,764.84 and 307,374.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,093.50, 757,764.84 and 307,374.63 is: 424,185.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,093.50 : 757,764.84 = 307,374.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,093.50/757,764.84 = 307,374.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,093.50x = 757,764.84 × 307,374.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,093.50x = 232,917,687,322.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,917,687,322.01/549,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,185.84

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