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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,315.40, 843,417.90 and 438,899.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,315.40, 843,417.90 and 438,899.40 is: 657,137.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,315.40 : 843,417.90 = 438,899.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,315.40/843,417.90 = 438,899.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,315.40x = 843,417.90 × 438,899.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,315.40x = 370,175,610,259.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,175,610,259.26/563,315.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,137.39

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