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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,937.80, 839,906.70 and 307,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,937.80, 839,906.70 and 307,120.60 is: 460,680.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,937.80 : 839,906.70 = 307,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,937.80/839,906.70 = 307,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,937.80x = 839,906.70 × 307,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,937.80x = 257,952,649,648.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,952,649,648.02/559,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,680.90

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