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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,131.94, 850,449.51 and 300,832.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,131.94, 850,449.51 and 300,832.02 is: 451,116.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,131.94 : 850,449.51 = 300,832.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,131.94/850,449.51 = 300,832.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,131.94x = 850,449.51 × 300,832.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,131.94x = 255,842,444,001.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,842,444,001.31/567,131.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,116.27

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