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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.33, 772.00 and 323.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.33, 772.00 and 323.21 is: 446.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.33 : 772.00 = 323.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.33/772.00 = 323.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.33x = 772.00 × 323.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.33x = 249,519.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,519.24/559.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446.11

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