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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,671.84, 772,338.24 and 305,025.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,671.84, 772,338.24 and 305,025.12 is: 420,929.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,671.84 : 772,338.24 = 305,025.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,671.84/772,338.24 = 305,025.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,671.84x = 772,338.24 × 305,025.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,671.84x = 235,582,564,336.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,582,564,336.59/559,671.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,929.82

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