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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,310.48, 843,422.52 and 207,258.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,310.48, 843,422.52 and 207,258.32 is: 310,871.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,310.48 : 843,422.52 = 207,258.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,310.48/843,422.52 = 207,258.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,310.48x = 843,422.52 × 207,258.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,310.48x = 174,806,334,545.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,806,334,545.37/562,310.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,871.56

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