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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,971.97, 765,861.31 and 300,323.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,971.97, 765,861.31 and 300,323.16 is: 414,445.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,971.97 : 765,861.31 = 300,323.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,971.97/765,861.31 = 300,323.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,971.97x = 765,861.31 × 300,323.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,971.97x = 230,005,888,740.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,005,888,740.94/554,971.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,445.96

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