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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,620.20, 839,430.30 and 307,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,620.20, 839,430.30 and 307,677.80 is: 461,516.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,620.20 : 839,430.30 = 307,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,620.20/839,430.30 = 307,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,620.20x = 839,430.30 × 307,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,620.20x = 258,274,067,957.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,274,067,957.34/559,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,516.70

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