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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,980.74, 765,873.39 and 300,331.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,980.74, 765,873.39 and 300,331.95 is: 414,458.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,980.74 : 765,873.39 = 300,331.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,980.74/765,873.39 = 300,331.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,980.74x = 765,873.39 × 300,331.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,980.74x = 230,016,248,671.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,016,248,671.81/554,980.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,458.07

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