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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,283.40, 850,925.10 and 300,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,283.40, 850,925.10 and 300,906.80 is: 451,360.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,283.40 : 850,925.10 = 300,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,283.40/850,925.10 = 300,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,283.40x = 850,925.10 × 300,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,283.40x = 256,049,148,880.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,049,148,880.68/567,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,360.20

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