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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,598.40, 846,148.20 and 327,110.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,598.40, 846,148.20 and 327,110.80 is: 491,101.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,598.40 : 846,148.20 = 327,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,598.40/846,148.20 = 327,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,598.40x = 846,148.20 × 327,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,598.40x = 276,784,214,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,784,214,620.56/563,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,101.85

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