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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,352.40, 839,028.60 and 322,500.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,352.40, 839,028.60 and 322,500.30 is: 483,750.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,352.40 : 839,028.60 = 322,500.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,352.40/839,028.60 = 322,500.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,352.40x = 839,028.60 × 322,500.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,352.40x = 270,586,975,208.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,586,975,208.58/559,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,750.45

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