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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,046.24, 843,973.20 and 263,274.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,046.24, 843,973.20 and 263,274.96 is: 394,633.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,046.24 : 843,973.20 = 263,274.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,046.24/843,973.20 = 263,274.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,046.24x = 843,973.20 × 263,274.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,046.24x = 222,197,010,471.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,197,010,471.07/563,046.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,633.68

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