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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,584.24, 772,226.28 and 304,935.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,584.24, 772,226.28 and 304,935.36 is: 420,810.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,584.24 : 772,226.28 = 304,935.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,584.24/772,226.28 = 304,935.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,584.24x = 772,226.28 × 304,935.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,584.24x = 235,479,098,693.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,479,098,693.26/559,584.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,810.81

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