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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,104.51, 782,596.99 and 308,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,104.51, 782,596.99 and 308,992.20 is: 426,405.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,104.51 : 782,596.99 = 308,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,104.51/782,596.99 = 308,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,104.51x = 782,596.99 × 308,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,104.51x = 241,816,365,653.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,816,365,653.48/567,104.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,405.29

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