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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,590.24, 772,234.56 and 304,941.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,590.24, 772,234.56 and 304,941.36 is: 420,819.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,590.24 : 772,234.56 = 304,941.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,590.24/772,234.56 = 304,941.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,590.24x = 772,234.56 × 304,941.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,590.24x = 235,486,256,965.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,486,256,965.40/559,590.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,819.09

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