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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,226.44, 843,452.54 and 207,242.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,226.44, 843,452.54 and 207,242.28 is: 310,905.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,226.44 : 843,452.54 = 207,242.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,226.44/843,452.54 = 207,242.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,226.44x = 843,452.54 × 207,242.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,226.44x = 174,799,027,461.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,799,027,461.39/562,226.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,905.03

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