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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,933.80, 845,015.10 and 314,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,933.80, 845,015.10 and 314,101.80 is: 471,495.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,933.80 : 845,015.10 = 314,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,933.80/845,015.10 = 314,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,933.80x = 845,015.10 × 314,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,933.80x = 265,420,763,937.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,420,763,937.18/562,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,495.52

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