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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,530.96, 850,499.79 and 310,703.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,530.96, 850,499.79 and 310,703.27 is: 465,618.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,530.96 : 850,499.79 = 310,703.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,530.96/850,499.79 = 310,703.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,530.96x = 850,499.79 × 310,703.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,530.96x = 264,253,069,773.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,253,069,773.02/567,530.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,618.77

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