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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,602.56, 772,260.48 and 304,953.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,602.56, 772,260.48 and 304,953.92 is: 420,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,602.56 : 772,260.48 = 304,953.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,602.56/772,260.48 = 304,953.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,602.56x = 772,260.48 × 304,953.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,602.56x = 235,503,860,637.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,503,860,637.08/559,602.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,841.29

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