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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,366.10, 850,533.30 and 300,645.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,366.10, 850,533.30 and 300,645.60 is: 451,490.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,366.10 : 850,533.30 = 300,645.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,366.10/850,533.30 = 300,645.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,366.10x = 850,533.30 × 300,645.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,366.10x = 255,709,094,298.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,709,094,298.48/566,366.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,490.82

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