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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,980.98, 765,875.68 and 300,332.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,980.98, 765,875.68 and 300,332.10 is: 414,459.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,980.98 : 765,875.68 = 300,332.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,980.98/765,875.68 = 300,332.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,980.98x = 765,875.68 × 300,332.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,980.98x = 230,017,051,313.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,017,051,313.33/554,980.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,459.34

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