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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,196.48, 849,992.79 and 314,588.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,196.48, 849,992.79 and 314,588.26 is: 471,437.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,196.48 : 849,992.79 = 314,588.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,196.48/849,992.79 = 314,588.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,196.48x = 849,992.79 × 314,588.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,196.48x = 267,397,752,818.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,397,752,818.65/567,196.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,437.61

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